Stephanie Miller
- Program Years: 2018-2022
- Academic Institution: University of Michigan
- Field of Study: Plasmas and Nuclear Fusion
- Academic Advisor: Ryan McBride
- Residencies:
Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico (2019)
Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico (2021) - Degree(s):
B.S. Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences, University of Michigan, 2016
Current Status
- Research Area: Plasmas and Nuclear Fusion
Publications
Papers:S.M. Miller, S.A. Slutz, S.N. Bland, S.R. Klein, P.C. Campbell, J.M. Woolstrum, C.C. Kuranz, M.R. Gomez, N.M. Jordan, and R.D. McBride, "A pulsed-power implementation of "Laser Gate" for increasing laser energy coupling and fusion yield in Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion (MagLIF)." Review of Scientific Instruments, (2020).
A.P. Shah, P.C. Campbell, S.M. Miller, J.M. Woolstrum, B.J. Sporer, S.G. Patel, N.M. Jordan, R.M. Gilgenbach, and R.D. McBride, "Optimization of Switch Diagnostics on the MAIZE Linear Transformer Driver." Review of Scientific Instruments (2019).
R. D. McBride, P. C. Campbell, S. M. Miller, J. M. Woolstrum, D. A. Yager-Elorriaga, A.M.Steiner, A. Rao, F. B. Darby, A. Denniston, C. Wagner, S. A. Slutz, M. R. Gomez, M. Jones, J. J. Leckbee, M. L. Wisher, M. L. Kiefer, D. B. Sinars, W. A. Stygar, M. E. Cuneo, N. M. Jordan, Y. Y. Lau, and R. M. Gilgenbach, "Status Of Linear Transformer Driver Facilities For High-Density Z-Pinch Experiments At The University Of Michigan." Invited IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci., Special Issue on Invited and Tutorial Papers from ICOPS 2017 (2018).
P. C. Campbell, J. M. Woolstrum, F. Antoulinakis, T. M. Jones, D. A. Yager-Elorriaga, S. M. Miller, N. M. Jordan, Y. Y. Lau, R. M. Gilgenbach, and R. D. McBride, "Diagnostic and Power Feed Upgrades to the MAIZE Facility." IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci., Special Issue on Z-Pinch Plasmas (2018).
V.L. Kantsyrev, A.S. Safronova, V.V. Shlyaptseva, I.K. Shrestha, C.J. Butcher, M.T. Schmidt-Petersen, A. Stafford, A.M. Steiner, D.A. Yager-Elorriaga, P.C. Campbell, S.M. Miller, N.M. Jordan, R.D. McBride, R.M. Gilgenbach, J.L. Giuliani, and A.L. Velikovich, "Studies of implosions and radiative properties of tungsten planar wire arrays on Michigan's LTD pulsed power generator", IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci., Special Issue on Z-Pinch Plasmas (2018).
Invited Talks:
S.M. Miller, S.R. Klein, P.C. Campbell, J.M. Woolstrum, C.C. Kuranz, N.M. Jordan, S.A. Slutz, M.R. Gomez, S.N. Bland, and R.D. McBride, "Laser and pulsed power coupling for magnetized liner inertial fusion (MagLIF)." ICHEDS, Oxford, UK April 2019.
Oral Presentations:
S.M. Miller, S.A. Slutz, S.N. Bland, S.R. Klein, P.C. Campbell, J.M. Woolstrum, C.C. Kuranz, M.R. Gomez, N.M. Jordan, and R.D. McBride, "Laser Gate Experiment for Increasing Preheat Energy Coupling Efficiency in Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion (MagLIF)." APS-DPP, Ft. Lauderdale FL, October 2019.
S.M. Miller, S.A. Slutz, S.N. Bland, S.R. Klein, P.C. Campbell, J.M. Woolstrum, C.C. Kuranz, M.R. Gomez, N.M. Jordan, and R.D. McBride, "Laser Gate Experiment for Increasing Preheat Energy Coupling Efficiency in Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion (MagLIF)." DZP, Beijing, China, August 2019.
S.M. Miller, S.R. Klein, P.C. Campbell, J.M. Woolstrum, C.C. Kuranz, N.M. Jordan, S.A. Slutz, M.R. Gomez, S.N. Bland, and R.D. McBride, "Laser Gate Experiment for Reducing Energy Coupling Losses in Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion (MagLIF)." APS-DPP, Portland OR, November 2018.
R. D. McBride, P. C. Campbell, S. M. Miller, J. M. Woolstrum, D. A. Yager-Elorriaga, A.M.Steiner, A. Rao, F. B. Darby, A. Denniston, C. Wagner, S. A. Slutz, M. R. Gomez, M. Jones, J. J. Leckbee, M. L. Wisher, M. L. Kiefer, D. B. Sinars, W. A. Stygar, M. E. Cuneo, N. M. Jordan, Y. Y. Lau, and R. M. Gilgenbach, "Status Of Linear Transformer Driver Facilities For High-Density Z-Pinch Experiments At The University Of Michigan.", DZP 2017 International Conference (Lake Tahoe, NV. August 13-17, 2017).
Poster Presentations:
S.M. Miller, S.A. Slutz, S.N. Bland, S.R. Klein, A.P. Shah, B.J. Sporer, C.C. Kuranz, M.R. Gomez, N.M. Jordan, and R.D. McBride, "Updates to the Laser Gate Experiment for Increasing Preheat Energy Coupling Efficiency in Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion (MagLIF)." APS-DPP, Pittsburgh PA, November 2021.
S.M. Miller, S.A. Slutz, S.N. Bland, S.R. Klein, P.C. Campbell, J.M. Woolstrum, C.C. Kuranz, M.R. Gomez, N.M. Jordan, and R.D. McBride, "Laser Gate Experiment for Increasing Preheat Energy Coupling Efficiency in Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion (MagLIF)." SSAP, Washington D.C., February 2020.
S.M. Miller, S.A. Slutz, S.R. Klein, P.C. Campbell, J.M. Woolstrum, C.C. Kuranz, N.M. Jordan, S.A. Slutz, M.R. Gomez, S.N. Bland, and R.D. McBride, "Laser Gate Experiment for Increasing Preheat Energy Coupling Efficiency in Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion (MagLIF)." LRGF Program Review, Washington D.C., June 2019.
S.M. Miller, S.A. Slutz, S.R. Klein, P.C. Campbell, J.M. Woolstrum, C.C. Kuranz, N.M. Jordan, S.A. Slutz, M.R. Gomez, S.N. Bland, and R.D. McBride, "Laser Gate Experiment for Reducing Energy Coupling Losses in Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion (MagLIF)." SSAP, Albuquerque, NM, February 2019. **"Best Poster Award"
S.M. Miller, S.R. Klein, P.C. Campbell, J.M. Woolstrum, C.C. Kuranz, N.M. Jordan, S.A. Slutz, M.R. Gomez, S.N. Bland, and R.D. McBride, "Laser Gate Experiment for Reducing Energy Coupling Losses in Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion (MagLIF)." MIPSE Graduate Symposium, Ann Arbor, MI, November 2018.
S.M. Miller, S.R. Klein, P.C. Campbell, J.M. Woolstrum, C.C. Kuranz, N.M. Jordan, S.A. Slutz, M.R. Gomez, S.N. Bland, and R.D. McBride, "Laser Gate Experiment For Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion (MagLIF) Utilizing A Mini-Pulser", ICOPS, Denver, CO, June 2018.
S.M. Miller, S.A. Slutz, S.R. Klein, P.C. Campbell, J.M. Woolstrum, D.A. Yager-Elorriaga, M.R. Gomez, N.M. Jordan, Y.Y. Lau, R.M. Gilgenbach, and R.D. McBride, "Pulsed Laser Gate Experiment for Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion (MagLIF)", SSAP, Bethesda, MD, February 2018.
S.M. Miller, S.A. Slutz, S.R. Klein, P.C. Campbell, J.M. Woolstrum, M.R. Gomez, D.A. Yager-Elorriaga, N.M. Jordan, Y.Y. Lau, R.M. Gilgenbach, and R.D. McBride, "Pulsed Laser Gate Experiment for Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion (MagLIF)", APS-DPP, Milwaukee, WI, October 2017.
S.M. Miller, S.A. Slutz, S.R. Klein, P.C. Campbell, J.M. Woolstrum, M.R. Gomez, D.A. Yager-Elorriaga, N.M. Jordan, Y.Y. Lau, R.M. Gilgenbach, R.D. McBride, "Pulsed Laser Gate Experiment for Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion (MagLIF)", DZP 2017 International Conference (Lake Tahoe, NV. August 13-17, 2017).
S.M. Miller, A.M. Steiner, R.D. McBride, D.A. Yager-Elorriaga, N.M. Jordan, Y.Y. Lau, R.M Gilgenbach, "Electrothermal Instability Studies on a Small Pulsed Power Device", ICOPS, Atlantic City, NJ, May 2017.