Concentrated Energy

Concentrated Energy. Immense Impact.

ZNetUS unites leading researchers and state-of-the-art facilities to unlock the power of pulsed magnetic science and technology.

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ZNetUS achieves its mission through
its Workshops and User Facility Program.
ZNetUS is in the process of expanding to
meet the needs of tomorrow in energy and
national security.

 

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Enabling the Next Generation of Defense Science
Pulsed power technology recreates extreme environments, advancing research in EMP effects, radiation resilience, and high-energy density defense applications.
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Powering the Future with Pulsed Magnetic Science
From revolutionizing clean fusion energy to advancing national security, pulsed power technology drives innovation in high-energy physics and real-world applications.
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Pushing the Limits of Scientific Discovery
From astrophysics to advanced diagnostics, pulsed magnetic science enables breakthrough research in extreme conditions and high-energy-density physics.
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Research partners

ZNetUS partners with research facilities across the country to advance the study of pulsed magnetic science and technology.

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MJOLNIR

MJOLNIR

at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Mykonos

Mykonos

at Sandia National Labs

Professor Ryan McBride (purple shirt) and graduate students Joe Chen, George Dashan (grey shirt) and undergraduate student Evan Mahler (black T-shirt) work at the 200-kV, 1-MA, 100-ns MAIZE facility at the Plasma, Pulsed Power, and Microwave Laboratory at the NAME building on the University of Michigan North Campus.

MAIZE

at University of Michigan

CESZAR

CESZAR

at UC San Diego

cobra

COBRA

at Cornell University

KJS Zebra

ZEBRA

at University of Nevada, Reno

MJOLNIR

MJOLNIR

at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Mykonos

Mykonos

at Sandia National Labs

Professor Ryan McBride (purple shirt) and graduate students Joe Chen, George Dashan (grey shirt) and undergraduate student Evan Mahler (black T-shirt) work at the 200-kV, 1-MA, 100-ns MAIZE facility at the Plasma, Pulsed Power, and Microwave Laboratory at the NAME building on the University of Michigan North Campus.

MAIZE

at University of Michigan

CESZAR

CESZAR

at UC San Diego

cobra

COBRA

at Cornell University

KJS Zebra

ZEBRA

at University of Nevada, Reno

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Latest News from ZNetUS

13 / Oct / 2025
Resistive diffusion and radiative cooling effects in magnetized oblique shocks
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20 / Feb / 2025
2024 Mykonos Facility Report Published
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10 / Feb / 2025
Recently developed interferometer allows for low density plasma measurements in MITLs
Graduate student Joe Chen works with professor Ryan McBride
11 / Jun / 2024
Self-driven ion deflectometry measurements using MeV fusion-driven protons and accelerated deuterons in the deuterated hybrid x-pinch on the MAIZE LTD generator
Graduate students Joe Chen works with professor Ryan McBride at the 200-kV, 1-MA, 100-ns MAIZE facility at the Plasma
26 / Feb / 2024
Quadrupolar density structures in driven magnetic reconnection experiments with a guide field
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