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David Hammer is the J. Carlton Ward, Jr. Professor in Nuclear Energy Engineering at Cornell University. He has been a faculty member since 1977 and has held positions at various prestigious institutions including the Naval Research Laboratory and UCLA. His research focuses on high energy density plasmas, specifically the dynamics and physical properties of hot, dense plasmas produced by fine wires exploded by short high current pulses. He has conducted various experiments aimed at understanding the processes involved in wire explosion and the generation of high energy density plasmas. Additionally, he explores magneto-Rayleigh-Taylor instabilities and the fundamental physics underpinning the MagLIF concept at Sandia National Laboratories. Hammer is also involved in the development of diagnostic techniques for dense plasmas using x-ray spectroscopy and laser-based methods. His teaching interests include controlled fusion and electromagnetics.
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