Exploring new frontiers in the pulsed power laboratory: Recent progress

• DOI: 10.1016/j.rinp.2015.02.005
• Publication Date: 2015-03-02T17:00:25Z
• Authors: S. Adamenko; A. Esaulov; B. Ulmen; V. Novikov; S. Ponomarev; A. Adamenko; V. Artyuh; A. Gurin; V. Prokopenko; V. Kolomiyets; V. Belous; K.-J. Kim; G. Miley; A. Bassuney; D. Novikov
• Keywords: Heavy element; Pulsed Power; Nuclear astrophysics

One of the most fundamental processes in Universe, nucleosynthesis elements drives energy production stars as well creation all atoms heavier than hydrogen. To harness this process and open new ways for production, we must recreate some extreme conditions which it occurs. We present results experiments using a pulsed power facility to induce collective nuclear interactions producing stable nuclei virtually every element periodic table. A high-power electron beam pulse striking small metallic target is used create dynamic environment. Material analysis studies detect an anomalously high presence chemical remnants exploded supporting theoretical conjectures experiment. These provide strong motivation continue our research looking additional proofs that heavy possible laboratory.