Brendan Sporer

Physics and Astronomy · University of Michigan

Early career · publishing since 2017

Magnetic confinement fusion research Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics Pulsed Power Technology Applications Particle accelerators and beam dynamics Gyrotron and Vacuum Electronics Research

Publications

Citations

174

Est. group size

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

Publishing since 2017

In context

Among 487 early career Physics and Astronomy PIs within our index

Citations: 174cohort median 333

Publications / year (recent): 3.2cohort median 3

Typically publishes in teams of ~1 · 83% small-team papers (≤3 authors) · across 4 venues

Publication cadence

Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.2/year recently

Recent publications

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Journal of Plasma Physics · 2026
High-Energy-Density Field-Reversed Configurations for Sub-Microsecond Magnetized Target Fusion
Deep Blue (University of Michigan) · 2023
Analysis of Two Fusion Reactor Designs Based on Magnetic Electrostatic Plasma Confinement
Journal of Fusion Energy · 2022
High-field FRC development on a 1-MA LTD suitable for liner compression on the Z facility.
2021
Construction of the BLUE Linear Transformer Driver System at the University of Michigan
Bulletin of the American Physical Society · 2018
A METHOD FOR ACTIVE SPACE CHARGE NEUTRALIZATION IN AN INERTIAL ELECTROSTATIC CONFINEMENT (IEC) NUCLEAR FUSION DEVICE
2017

Publishes in

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science×4
Bulletin of the American Physical Society×3
Physics of Plasmas×2
Review of Scientific Instruments×2
2022 IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS)×2

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Last updated Jul 25, 2026.

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