Sandia researcher shares European physics prize for work; observations transformed Z-pinch field

Work led to major increase in power output and hastened first fusion success
Albuquerque, N.M. _ Some physicists believe that the pulses of power formed in a technique called a Z-pinch may one day be a more efficient source of fusion power than magnetic confinement used by Tokamak reactors, the current leading contender for controlled nuclear fusion.