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  1. Characterization of an imploding cylindrical plasma for electron transport studies using X-ray emission spectroscopy
    M. Dozières, S. Hansen, P. Forestier-Colleoni, C. McGuffey, D. Kawakito, M. Bailly-Grandvaux, K. Bhutwala, C. M. Krauland, M. S. Wei, P. Gourdain, J. R. Davies, K. Matsuo, S. Fujioka, E. M.Campbell, J. L. Peebles, J. J. Santos, D. Batani, S. Zhang, and F. N. Beg, Physics of Plasmas 27, 023302, 2020
  2. Current adding transmission lines for a MA-class compact linear transformer drivers
    P.-A. Gourdain, M. B. Adams, M. Evans, H. R. Hasson, R. V. Shapovalov, J. R. Young, I. West-Abdallah, Phys. Rev. Accel. Beams 23, 030401, 2020
  3. Exoplanets and High Energy Density Plasma Science,
    A. Frank, S. Seager, M. Nakajima, A. Burrows, G. Collins, M. Zaghoo, P. Gourdain, E. Blackman, J. Tarduno, A. Sefkow, Astro2020: Decadal Survey on Astronomy and Astrophysics, science white papers, no. 36; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 51, Issue 3, id. 36, 2019
  4. The conceptual design of 100-kA pulsed magnetic field generator for magnetized high-energy-density plasma experiments
    R.V. Shapovalov, R.B. Spielman, G. Brent, P.-A. Gourdain, R. Moshier, and M. Shoup, Physical Review Accelerators and Beams 26, 070704, https://dx.doi.org/10.1103/physrevaccelbeams.22.080401, 2019
  5. Reduction of surface ablation on pulsed-power drivers using a dielectric coating,
    M.T. Evans, M. B. Adams, P. C. Campbell, N. M. Jordan, R. D. McBride, S. Miller, N. Ramey, R. V. Shapovalov, J. Young, I. West-Abdallah, J. Woolstrum, and P.-A. Gourdain, Phys. Plasmas 26, 070704, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5066231, 2019
  6. Enhancing cylindrical compression by reducing plasma ablation in pulsed-power drivers,
    P.-A. Gourdain, M. B. Adams, M. Evans, H. R. Hasson, R. V. Shapovalov, J. R. Young, and I. West-Abdallah
    Physics of Plasmas 26, 042706, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5086305, 2019
  7. Origins and effects of mix on magnetized liner inertial fusion target performance,
    PF Knapp, MR Gomez, SB Hansen, ME Glinsky, CA Jennings, et al., Physics of Plasmas 26, 012704, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5064548 , 2019
  8. A Primer on Pulsed Power and Linear Transformer Drivers for High Energy Density Physics Applications,
    R. D. McBride ; W. A. Stygar ; M. E. Cuneo ; D. B. Sinars ; M. G. Mazarakis ; J. J. Leckbee, et al., IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science 46, 3928, https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2018.2870099, 2018
  9. The generation of mega-gauss fields on the Cornell beam research accelerator,
    P.-A. Gourdain, G. Brent, J. B. Greenly, D. A. Hammer, R. V. Shapovalov,
    Review of Scientific Instruments 89, 095102, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5041946, 2018
  10. The generation of warm dense matter using a magnetic anvil cell,
    P.-A. Gourdain, A. B. Sefkow, C. E. Seyler
    Transactions on Plasma Science 46, 3968, https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2018.2867361, 2018
  11. Axial magnetic field injection on scaled-down MagLIF platforms,
    P.-A. Gourdain, M. B. Adams, Proceedings of the International Pulsed-Power Conference,     https://doi.org/10.1109/PPC.2017.8291200, 2017
  12. Conceptual design of a 960-TW accelerator powered by impedance-matched Marx generators, W. Stygar, K. Austin, T. Awe, J. Bailey, E. Breden, G. Brent, J. Calhoun, M. Campbell, R. Clark, R. Cooper, M. Cuneo, J. Edwards, J. Ennis, R. Gilgenbach, M. Gomez, P. Gourdain, G. Greiser, F. Gruner, J. Hammer, M. Herrmann, M. Hess, B. Hutsel, C. Jennings, D. Jobe, O. Johns, B. Jones, M. Jones, P. Jones, K. Keilholtz, P. Knapp, G. Laity, D. Lamppa, K. LeChien, J. Leckbee, S. Lewis, D. Lucero, M. Martin, K. Matzen, M. Mazarakis, R. McBride, R. McKee, J. Moore, C. Mostrom, T. Mulville, D. Muron, K. Peterson, D. Pilkington, J. Porter, K. Raman, G. Rochau, D. Rose, M. Savage, M. Sceiford, P. Schmit, R. Schneider, D. Sinars, S. Slutz, R. Spielman, B. Stoltzfus, C. Verdon, R. Vesey, E. Waisman, E. Weinbrecht, D. Welch, M. Wisher, Proceedings of the International Pulsed-Power Conference, https://doi.org/10.1109/PPC.2017.8291256 , 2017
  13. Axial magnetic field injection in magnetized liner inertial fusion,
    P.-A. Gourdain, M. B. Adams, J. R. Davies, and C. E. Seyler, Physics of Plasmas 24, 102712,    https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4986640, 2017
  14. Dual high voltage frequency charging system for pulsed power applications and generators,
    M. Evans, P.-A. Gourdain, B. Foy, D. Mager
    https://arxiv.org/abs/1705.06240, 2017
  15. HADES: a High Amperage Driver for Extreme States,
    P-A Gourdain, M Evans, B Foy, D Mager, R McBride, R Spielman
    https://arxiv.org/abs/1705.04411, 2017
  16. The stability of unity beta equilibria in tokamaks,
    P.-A. Gourdain
    https://arxiv.org/abs/1703.01354, 2017
  17. The impact of the Hall term on tokamak plasmas
    P.-A. Gourdain,
    https://arxiv.org/abs/1703.00987, 2017
  18. The impact of three dimensional MHD instabilities on the generation of warm dense matter using a MA-class linear transformer driver
    P.-A. Gourdain, High Energy Density Physics 24, 50,
    http://doi.org/10.1016/j.hedp.2017.07.001, 2017
  19. A physics-based solver to optimize the illumination of cylindrical targets in spherically distributed high power laser systems
    P.-A. Gourdain, Review of Scientific Instrument 88, 053503 http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4979932, 2017
  20. High field assisted X-ray source
    P.-A. Gourdain, M. Adams, D. Barnak, R. Betti, J. C. Davies, S. Regan, G. Rochau, D. D. Meyerhofer, IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, 1-1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PLASMA.2016.7534280, 2016
  21. The generation of warm dense matter using fast magnetic compression at 10 MA
    PA Gourdain, R Betti, DD Meyerhofer, G Fiksel, IEEE Pulsed Power Conference, 1-4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PPC.2015.7296963, 2015
  22. The Generation of Warm Dense Matter Samples Using Fast Magnetic Compression
    P.-A. Gourdain, IEEE Transaction on plasma science 43, 2547, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2015.2453933, 2015
  23. Investigation of radiative bow-shocks in magnetically accelerated plasma flows
    S. C. Bott-Suzuki, L. S. Caballero Bendixsen, S. W. Cordaro, I. C. Blesener, C. L. Hoyt, A. D. Cahill, B. R. Kusse, D. A. Hammer, P. A. Gourdain, C. E. Seyler, J. B. Greenly, J. P. Chittenden, N. Niasse, S. V. Lebedev and D. J. Ampleford, Physics of Plasmas 22, 052710, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4921735, 2015
  24. Dynamics of hybrid X-pinches
    T. A. Shelkovenko, I. N. Tilikin, G. V. Ivanenkov, W. Stepniewski, A. R. Mingaleev, V. M. Romanova, A. V. Agafonov, A. D. Cahill, C. L. Hoyt, P. A. Gourdain, D. A. Hammer, S. A. Pikuz, Plasma Physics Reports     41, 52–70, http://dx.doi.org/10.1134/S1063780X15010031, 2015
  25. Plasma jets subject to adjustable current polarities and external magnetic fields
    T. Byvank, P. Schrafel, P. Gourdain, C. Seyler, B. Kusse, AIP Conference Proceedings 1639, 84-87, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4904783, 2015
  26. Gas puff Z-pinch implosions with external Bz field on COBRA
    N. Qi, P. de Grouchy, P. C. Schrafel, L. Atoyan, W. M. Potter, A. D. Cahill, P.- A. Gourdain, J. B. Greenly, D. A. Hammer, C. L. Hoyt, B. R. Kusse, S. A. Pikuz, and T. A. Shelkovenko, AIP Conference Proceedings 1639 (1), 51-54,     http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4904775, 2015
  27. Magnetized hybrid X-pinch,
    S. A. Pikuz, P.-A. Gourdain, T. A. Shelkovenko, I. N. Tilikin, J. B. Greenly, L. Atoyan, and D. A. Hammer, AIP Conference Proceedings 1639 (1), 130-133,     http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4904793, 2015
  28. Study of gas-puff Z-pinches on COBRA
    N. Qi, E. W. Rosenberg, P. A. Gourdain, P. W. L. de Grouchy, B. R. Kusse, D. A. Hammer, K. S. Bell, T. A. Shelkovenko, W. M. Potter, L. Atoyan, A. D. Cahill, M. Evans, J. B. Greenly, C. L. Hoyt, S. A. Pikuz, P. C. Schrafel, E. Kroupp, A. Fisher and Y. Maron, Physics of Plasmas 21, 112702,     http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4900748, 2014
  29. The impact of Hall physics on magnetized high energy density plasma jets
    P.-A. Gourdain, C. E. Seyler, L. Atoyan, J. B. Greenly, D. A. Hammer, B. R. Kusse, S. A. Pikuz, W. M. Potter, P. C. Schrafel and T. A. Shelkovenko, Physics of plasmas 21, 056307,     http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4872022, 2014
  30. Modeling of strongly collimated jets produced by high energy density plasmas on COBRA
    P.-A. Gourdain, C. E. Seyler, Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion 56, 035002, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0741-3335/56/3/035002, 2014
  31. Modeling of strongly collimated jets produced by high energy density plasmas on COBRA
    P.-A. Gourdain, C. E. Seyler, Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion 56, 035002, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0741-3335/56/3/035002, 2014
  32. Initial magnetic field compression studies using gas-puff Z-pinches and thin liners on COBRA
    P.-A. Gourdain, R.J. Concepcion, M.T. Evans, J.B. Greenly, D.A. Hammer, C.L. Hoyt, E. Kroupp, B.R. Kusse, Y. Maron, A.S. Novick, S.A. Pikuz, N. Qi, G. Rondeau, E. Rosenberg, P.C. Schrafel, C.E. Seyler and T.C. Shelkovenko, Nuclear Fusion 53, 083006, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0029-5515/53/8/083006, 2013
  33. Axial Magnetic Field Compression Studies Using Gas Puff Z-pinches and Thin Liners on COBRA
    P.-A. Gourdain, I. C. Blesener, K. Blesener, A. Cahill, et al.
    Proceedings of the 24th IAEA Fusion Energy Conference, San Diego, USA 8-13 October 2012, 523, 2013
  34. Impact of the Hall Effect on High-Energy-Density Plasma Jets
    P. -A. Gourdain, C. E. Seyler, Physical Reviews Letters 110, 015002, http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.110.015002 Published: JAN 2 2013
  35. Cable Array Z-Pinch Experiments at 1 MA
    C. L. Hoyt, P. F. Knapp, S. A. Pikuz, T. A. Shelkovenko, A. D. Cahill, P.-A. Gourdain, J. B. Greenly, B. R. Kusse and D. A. Hammer, IEEE Transaction on Plasma Science 40, 3367, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2012.2220381, 2012
  36. Enhanced keV peak power and yield using twisted pair "cables" in a Z-pinch
    C. L. Hoyt, P. F. Knapp, S. A. Pikuz, T. A. Shelkovenko, A. D. Cahill, P.-A. Gourdain, J. B. Greenly, B. R. Kusse and D. A. Hammer, Applied Physics Letters 100, 244106, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4729409, 2012
  37. Magnetohydrodynamic instabilities in radial foil configurations
    P.-A. Gourdain, J. B. Greenly, D. A. Hammer, B. R. Kusse, S. A. Pikuz, C. E. Seyler, T. A. Shelkovenko and P. F. Knapp, Physics of Plasmas 19, 022701 http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3677887 , 2012
  38. X-Pinch Radiography of Exploding "Cables"
    C. L. Hoyt, P. F. Knapp, S. A. Pikuz, T. A. Shelkovenko, P.-A. Gourdain, J. B. Greenly, B. R. Kusse and D. A. Hammer, IEEE Transaction on Plasma Science 39, 2404, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2011.2162750 , 2011
  39. The Impact of Cathode Diameter on Radial Foil Explosions
    P. -A. Gourdain, J. B. Greenly, D. A. Hammer, P. F. Knapp, B. R. Kusse, S. A. Pikuz, P. C. Schrafel, T. C. Shelkovenko, IEEE Transaction on Plasma Science 38, 3363, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2010.2083696 , 2010
  40. Quasimonochromatic x-ray backlighting on the COrnell Beam Research Accelerator (COBRA) pulsed power generator
    P. F. Knapp, J. B. Greenly, P. A. Gourdain, C. L. Hoyt, S. A. Pikuz, T. A. Shelkovenko, and D. A. Hammer, Review of Scientific Instruments 81, 10E501, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3464259 , 2010
  41. High energy density plasmas generated by radial foil explosions
    P.-A. Gourdain, I. C. Blesener, J. B. Greenly, D. A. Hammer, P. F. Knapp, B. R. Kusse, S.A. Pikuz and T.C. Shelkovenko, Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion 52, 055015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0741-3335/52/5/055015 , 2010
  42. Initial experiments using radial foils on the Cornell Beam Research Accelerator pulsed power generator
    P.-A. Gourdain, I. C. Blesener, J. B. Greenly, D. A. Hammer, P. F. Knapp, B. R. Kusse and P. C. Schrafel, Physics of Plasmas 17, 012706, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3292653, 2010
  43. Growth and saturation of the axial instability in low wire number wire array Z pinches
    P.F. Knapp, J.B. Greenly, P.-A. Gourdain, C.L. Hoyt, M.R. Martin, S.A. Pikuz, C.E. Seyler, T.A. Shelkovenko and D.A. Hammer, Physics of Plasmas 17, 012704, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3286436 , 2010
  44. Hollow current profile scenarios for advanced tokamak reactor operations
    P-A. Gourdain, J. -N. Leboeuf, Physics of Plasmas 16, 112506 http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3247073 , 2009
  45. Issues of Particle Transport and Current Profile Control in Burning Tokamaks
    R.J. Taylor, P.-A. Gourdain, AIP Conference Proceedings 1154, 208,http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3204577, 2009
  46. A multichannel, frequency-modulated, tunable Doppler backscattering and reflectometry system
    J. C. Hillesheim, W. A. Peebles, T. L. Rhodes, L. Schmitz, T. A. Carter, P.-A. Gourdain, and G. Wang, Review of Scientific Instruments 80, 083507,http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3205449, 2009
  47. The convergence of analytic high-beta equilibrium in a finite aspect ratio tokamak
    R. Y. Neches, S. C. Cowley, P. A. Gourdain, and J. N. Leboeuf, Physics of Plasmas 15, 122504 http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3008049, 2008
  48. A correlation electron cyclotron emission diagnostic and the importance of multifield fluctuation measurements for testing nonlinear gyrokinetic turbulence simulations
    A. E. White, L. Schmitz, W. A. Peebles, T. A. Carter, T. L. Rhodes, E. J. Doyle, P.-A. Gourdain, J. C. Hillesheim, G. Wang, C. Holland, G. R. Tynan, M. E. Austin, G. R. McKee, M. W. Shafer, K. H. Burrell, J. Candy, J. C. DeBoo, R. Prater, G. M. Staebler, R. E. Waltz, and M. A. Makowski, Review of Scientific Instruments 79, 103505, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2981186, 2008
  49. Application of reflectometry power flow for magnetic field pitch angle measurements in tokamak plasmas.
    P.-A. Gourdain, W. A. Peebles, Review of Scientific Instruments 79, 10F102 http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2969075, 2008
  50. Dual equilibrium in a finite aspect ratio tokamak
    P.-A. Gourdain, J.-N. Leboeuf, Physics Letters A 372, 6097, https://arxiv.org/abs/0803.4286, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physleta.2008.08.004, 2008
  51. Assessment of microwave power flow for reflectometry measurements in tokamak plasmas
    P.-A. Gourdain, W. A. Peebles, Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion 50, 025004 http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0741-3335/50/2/025004, 2008
  52. Stability of highly shifted equilibria in a large aspect ratio low-field tokamak
    P. -A. Gourdain, J. -N. Leboeuf, R. Y. Neches, Physics of Plasmas 14, 112513, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2807024, 2007
  53. Progress towards unity beta plasmas in the Electric Tokamak
    R. J. Taylor, J. L. Gauvreau, P. A. Gourdain, D. J. LaFonteese, L. W. Schmitz, Current Trends in International Fusion Research, 319, 2007
  54. Stability of highly shifted equilibria in a large-aspect-ratio tokamak
    P.-A. Gourdain, S. C. Cowley, J.-N. Leboeuf, and R. Y. Neches, Physical Review Letters 97, 055003, http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.97.055003, 2006
  55. igh-resolution magnetohydrodynamic equilibrium code for unity beta plasmas
    P.-A. Gourdain, J. N. Leboeuf, N. Y. Neches, Journal of Computational Physics 216, 275, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcp.2005.12.005, 2006
  56. Intermittent turbulence and turbulent structures in LAPD and ET
    T. A. Carter, D. C. Pace, A. E. White, J.‐L. Gauvreau, P.‐A. Gourdain, L. Schmitz, and R. J. Taylor, AIP Conference Proceedings 875, 59, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2405903, 2006
  57. Mitigation and control of the particle pinch in the Electric Tokamak
    P. -A. Gourdain, Physics of Plasmas 13, 072502, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2216890, 2006
  58. Validation of a molecular hydrogen penetration model in the electric tokamak
    P.-A. Gourdain, L. W. Schmitz, Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion 48, 955, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0741-3335/48/7/006, 2006
  59. Particle pinch mitigated by radial currents in the electric tokamak
    R. J. Taylor, T. A. Carter, J.-L. Gauvreau, P.-A. Gourdain, Nuclear Fusion, 45, 1634, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0029-5515/45/12/019, 2005
  60. Contour dynamics method for solving the Grad-Shafranov equation with applications to high beta equilibria (Ph.D. Thesis)
    P.-A. Gourdain, J.-N. Leboeuf, Physics of Plasma 11, 4372, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1776174, 2004
  61. Observation of Neo-Classical Ion Pinch in the Electric Tokamak
    RJ Taylor, TA Carter, JL Gauvreau, PA Gourdain, A Grossman, DJ LaFonteese, DC Pace, LW Schmitz, AE White, TF Yates, Proceedings of the IAEA FEC, 2004
  62. Initial plasma results from the Electric Tokamak
    R.J. Taylor, J.-L. Gauvreau, M. Gilmore, P.-A. Gourdain, D.J. LaFonteese and L.W. Schmitz, Nuclear Fusion 42, 46, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0029-5515/42/1/307, 2002
  63. ICRF performance in ET,
    R. J. Taylor, J.-L. Gauvreau, P.-A. Gourdain, D. J. LaFonteese, and L. W. Schmitz
    AIP Conference Proceedings 595, 75, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1424150, 2001
  64. Radial electric field required to suppress ion temperature gradient modes in the Electric Tokamak
    M. W. Kissick, J.-N. Leboeuf, S. C. Cowley, J. M. Dawson, V. K. Decyk, P.-A. Gourdain, J.-L. Gauvreau, P. A. Pribyl, and L. W. Schmitz, R. D. Sydora, G. R. Tynan, Physics of Plasmas 6, 4722, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.873759, 1999
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