Experimental Investigation of Flyer Plate Launch at the M3 Pulsed Power Facility

First Light Fusion is researching ICF target designs that are driven by strong shocks from high velocity projectile impacts.

A new pulsed-power generator called M3 has been commissioned. The large current pulse from the generator is used to launch flyer plates for impact into targets.

Experiments are performed to study launch mechanisms and benchmark our hydrodynamics and MHD codes, which we use for designing fusion targets.