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Innovative Concepts

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Jonathan Davies
Group Leader


Mission Statement 

The Innovative Concepts Group exists to develop new experimental platforms, diagnostics, and open-source codes that complement the direct-drive inertial confinement fusion program at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics, the scientific programs of users of the Omega Laser Facility, and research by private fusion companies. 

Current Scientific Activities

MIFEDS
Magnetized ICF
MagLIF
Magnetized Shock Physics
Magnetized Transport
Vacuum Magnetic Field Compression
Z-pinches
Dante Diagnostic
OHRV Diagnostic
KoDI Diagnostic
Open-source Codes

UR LLE Zoom Background

Mission Statement 

The Innovative Concepts Group exists to develop new experimental platforms, diagnostics, and open-source codes that complement the direct-drive inertial confinement fusion program at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics, the scientific programs of users of the Omega Laser Facility, and research by private fusion companies.