Users Program FAQs | Pacific Fusion Demonstration System

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The Pacific Fusion User Program (PFUP) is how researchers can get access to the Demonstration System (DS), a first-of-its-kind pulser-driven inertial fusion facility, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. We’re designing this system to achieve net facility gain (Q/facility > 1), but its versatile experimental configurations will enable external research in Fusion Energy Science, Commercial Applications, Fundamental Science, and National Security (working through the U.S. government).
Join our mailing list to stay informed on the Pacific Fusion Users Program and our multi-stage planning process.
Our approach builds on decades of pulsed-power and inertial confinement fusion science and engineering. For technical details on the Demonstration System, impedance-matched Marx generators (IMGs), and other experimental capabilities, please refer to the Resources section or contact us at users@pacificfusion.com.

The DS is currently under construction at our Mesa del Sol campus. Commissioning is expected to begin in 2028, with the first external user campaigns anticipated for 2029.
Fielding an experiment on the DS is a collaborative process. It begins with submitting an Expression of Interest (EOI) to establish scientific vision and technical viability. From there, we will invite teams to participate in subsequent planning and maturation stages, leading to a Call for Proposals (expected 2027).
Future calls and external user campaigns will align with the Demonstration System's operational schedule. All dates will be announced via our mailing list and at users.pacificfusion.com. Join our mailing list to receive updates.

This call is open to researchers from academia (including graduate students), national laboratories, government agencies, and industry.
The EOI is focused on identifying user goals and the technical viability of your concept to help us evaluate facility compatibility and future resource needs.
For a breakdown of the submission requirements, please refer to the EOI Submission Scope table in the Submission Guidelines document.

Yes. We encourage early dialogue to align your scientific goals with our baseline facility parameters. If your concept requires custom components or specific diagnostic integration, contact us at users@pacificfusion.com.