Dr. Pogue is the Accelerator Physics Group Leader in the National Security Engineering Division (NSED) at LLNL. Dr. Pogue received his B.A. in Physics at Carleton College in 2003 with research on medical therapy and fuel cells. Following Carleton, Dr. Pogue when to Texas A&M University where he obtained his M.S. and Ph.D. in Physics working on topics of Electron Cloud at CERN and Superconducting RF cavities and magnets in 2005 and 2011. After graduation, Dr. Pogue worked on the development of a high current cyclotron-based GW fission power plant until he received the Marie Curie-PSI Co-fund Fellowship in 2014 and moved to Switzerland, where he developed the next generation cyclotron RF cavities for the Paul Scherer Institute. After living in Switzerland, Dr. Pogue became a staff member at LLNL in 2016.

Dr. Pogue has worked on several DOE funded projects requiring large collaborative efforts related to accelerators, particularly Linear Induction Accelerators. Currently, Dr. Pogue leads four different teams in designing, executing, and constructing of accelerators and associated technology. Dr. Pogue is currently the Accelerator Technical Lead for the Scorpius Project, billion dollar class accelerator facility to be housed at the Nevada Test Site. This positions scope is located at Los Alamos National Lab. Additionally, for the Scorpius Project, Dr. Pogue is the Technical Lead for the Injector Diagnostics, Magnets, and Emitter, which is in support of Sandia National Labs Injector.

Dr. Pogue is also developing the next generation Linear Induction Accelerator systems for radiography. Under the Transformational Technologies LIA program at LLNL, Dr. Pogue and his team are developing accelerator hardware capable of radiographic cinematography. This provides 5 to 25 time more images and information to the current generation machines. Further pushing the envelope, the LION team is pushing to develop high gradient, compact, low SWAP LIA systems for a variety of uses and customers. Dr. Pogue has served as a publication reviewer, board member and Review Committee member, including Scientific Advisory Boards for IPAC in 23 & 24 and DOE Review Committees.

Research Interests:
Beam Modelling and Simulations, Beam Physics, Accelerators, injectors, cathodes, targets, and high power electron, proton, and neutrons sources.

Ph.D. Physics Texas A&M University 2011

M.S. Physics Texas A&M University 2005

B.A. Physics Carleton College 2003

1. N. J. Pogue, T. Houck, L. and B. Poole, “Using Drive Rods in Induction Cells to reduce the Beam Break Up Instability”, Proceedings from the 9th international Particle Accelerator Conference 2017, Copenhagen, Denmark, THPML006, 2018.

2. N. J. Pogue, A. Adelmann, L. Stingelin, “OPAL Simulations of the PSI Ring Cyclotron and a Design for a Higher Order Mode Flat Top Cavity”, Proceedings from the 8th international Particle Accelerator Conference 2017, Copenhagen, Denmark, THPAB077, 2017.

3. P. M. McIntyre, S. Assadi, S. Bannert, J. Breitschopf, J. Gerity, J. N. Kellems, A. Sattarov, D. Chavez, N. J. Pogue, “Collider in the Sea: Vision for a 500 TeV World Laboratory”, Proceedings of North American Particle Accelerator Conference 2016, Chicago, Illinois, MOB2CO03, 2016.

4. K. E. Badgley, J. Gerity, P. M. McIntyre, A. Sattarov, S. Assadi, N. J. Pogue, “Simulation of Beam Dynamics in a Strong Focusing Cyclotron”, Proceedings of North American Particle Accelerator Conference 2016, Chicago, Illinois, TUA1CO04, 2016.

5. M. Schneider, A. Adelmann, N. Pogue, and L. Stingelin, “Suppression of RF Radiation Originating from the Flattop Cavity in the PSI Ring Cyclotron”, Cyclotrons 2016, Zurich, Switzerland.

6. K. E. Badgley, J. Gerity, P. McIntyre, A. Sattarov, S. Assadi, and N. Pogue, “SIMULATION OF BEAM DYNAMICS IN A STRONG FOCUSING CYCLOTRON” North American Particle Accelerator Conference 2016

7. N.J. Pogue, L. Stingelin, A. Adelmann, “Analysis and suppression of RF radiation from the PSI 590 MeV cyclotron Flat Top Cavity”, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, Volume 828, 21 August 2016, Pages 156-162, ISSN 0168-9002, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2016.05.026.

8. N.J. Pogue, A. Adelmann, M. Schneider, L. Stingelin, “Examination of the plasma located in PSI Ring Cyclotron”, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, Volume 821, 11 June 2016, Pages 87-92, ISSN 0168-9002, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2016.03.013.

9. S. Assadi, P.M. McIntyre, N. Pogue, and A. Sattarov, "Nonlinear Beam Dynamics Studies of the Next Generation Strong Focusing Cyclotrons as Compact High Brightness, Low Emittance Drivers", in Proc. 6th Inter. Particle Accelerator Conf., Richmond, VA, USA, paper MOPMA047, pp. 656-658, ISBN: 978-3-95450-168-7, http://jacow.org/IPAC2015/papers/mopma047.pdf, 2015.

10. P.M. McIntyre, K.C. Damborsky, J.N. Kellams, L. Motowidlo, N. Pogue, and J.M. Vandergrifft, "Textured-Powder BI-2212 Ag Wire Technology Development", in Proc. 6th International Particle Accelerator Conference, Richmond, VA, USA, paper THPF133, pp. 4030-4033, ISBN: 978-3-95450-168-7, http://jacow.org/IPAC2015/papers/thpf133.pdf, 2015.

11. P.M. McIntyre, S. Assadi, D. Chavez, J. Gerity, T.L. Mann, N. Pogue, A. Sattarov, and M. Tomsic, "Magnet Design and Synchrotron Damping Considerations for a 100 TeV Hadron Collider", in Proc. 6th International Particle Accelerator Conference, Richmond, VA, USA, paper THPF134, pp. 4034-4037, ISBN: 978-3-95450-168-7, http://jacow.org/IPAC2015/papers/thpf134.pdf, 2015.

12. K.E. Melconian, S. Assadi, J. Gerity, J.N. Kellams, P.M. McIntyre, N. Pogue, and A. Sattarov, "Optimization of Orbits, SRF Acceleration, and Focusing Lattice for a Strong-Focusing Cyclotron", in Proc. 6th International Particle Accelerator Conference, Richmond, VA, USA, paper THPF135, pp. 4038-4041, ISBN: 978-3-95450-168-7, http://jacow.org/IPAC2015/papers/thpf135.pdf, 2015.

13. F. Lin, S. Abeyratne, D.P. Barber, S.A. Bogacz, P.D. Brindza, Y. Cai, A. Camsonne, A. Castilla, E. Daly, J.R. Delayen, Y.S. Derbenev, D. Douglas, R. Ent, B. Erdelyi, Y. Filatov, D. Gaskell, R.L. Geng, J. Gerity, J.M. Grames, J. Guo, L. Harwood, A. Hutton, C. Hyde, K. Jordan, A.J. Kimber, A.M. Kondratenko, M.A. Kondratenko, G.A. Krafft, R. Li, T.L. Mann, P.M. McIntyre, T.J. Michalski, V.S. Morozov, P. Nadel-Turonski, Y. Nosochkov, P.N. Ostroumov, K. Park, F.C. Pilat, M. Poelker, N. Pogue, R.A. Rimmer, Y. Roblin, T. Satogata, A. Sattarov, M. Spata, R. Suleiman, M.K. Sullivan, A.V. Sy, C. Tennant, H. Wang, M.-H. Wang, S. Wang, U. Wienands, H. Zhang, Y. Zhang, and Z.W. Zhao, "Progress on the Design of the Polarized Medium-energy Electron Ion Collider at JLab", in Proc. 6th International Particle Accelerator Conference, Richmond, VA, USA, paper TUYB3, pp. 1302-1307, ISBN: 978-3-95450-168-7, http://jacow.org/IPAC2015/papers/tuyb3.pdf, 2015.

14. V.S. Morozov, Y. Cai, Y.S. Derbenev, J. Gerity, L. Harwood, A. Hutton, F. Lin, T.L. Mann, P.M. McIntyre, Y. Nosochkov, F.C. Pilat, N. Pogue, A. Sattarov, M.K. Sullivan, M.-H. Wang, U. Wienands, and Y. Zhang, "Status of the MEIC Ion Collider Ring Design", in Proc. 6th International Particle Accelerator Conference, Richmond, VA, USA, paper TUPWI031, pp. 2307-2310, ISBN: 978-3-95450-168-7, http://jacow.org/IPAC2015/papers/tupwi031.pdf, 2015.

15. N. Pogue, J. Comeaux, P. McIntyre, Ari Palczewski, and Charlie Reece, “First Results of the SRF Wafer Test Cavity for the Characterization of Superconductors”, IEEE Trans. Appl. Supercond. 25 (2015) 3, 3500204

16. N. Pogue, et al. “Strong Focusing Cyclotron and its applications”, IEEE Trans. Appl. Supercond. 25 (2015) 3, 0600104

17. J. Kellams, K. Melconian, P. McIntyre, N. Pogue, and A. Sattarov. “Superconducting sector dipole for a strong focusing cyclotron”, IEEE Trans. Appl. Supercond. 25 (2015) 3, 4003904

18. P. McIntyre et al. “4.5 T, 5 K Cable-in-Conduit superconducting dipole for future hadron colliders”, ASC 2014 Charlotte NC, 4LPo2F-02

19. S. Abeyratne, D. Barber, A. Bogacz, P. Brindza, Y. Cai, A. Camsonne, A. Castilla, P. Chevtsov, E. Daly, Y. S. Derbenev, D. Douglas, V. Dudnikov,R. Ent, B. Erdelyi, Y. Filatov, D. Gaskell, J. Grames, J. Guo, L. Harwood, A. Hutton, C. Hyde, K. Jordan, A. Kimber, G. A. Krafft (editor), A. Kondratenko, M. Kondratenko, R. Li, F. Lin, T. Mann, P. McIntyre, T. Michalski, V.S. Morozov, P. Nadel-Turonski, Y.M. Nosochkov, P. N. Ostroumov, K. Park, F. Pilat, M. Poelker, N. J. Pogue, R. Rimmer, Y. Roblin, T. Satogata, A. Sattarov, M. Spata, R. Suleiman, M. Sullivan, A. Sy, C. Tennant, H. Wang, M-H Wang, S. Wang, U. Wienands, H. Zhang, Y. Zhang, Z. Zhao, “MEIC Design Summary”, January 20, 2015, arXiv:1504.07961

20. N. Pogue, P. McIntyre, and A. Sattarov, “Accelerator-based Neutron Damage Facility using LEDA” NA-PAC, Pasadena CA, 2013 THODA2

21. S. Assadi, D. Barth, A. Baty, et al. “Accelerator-driven Subcritical Fission to destroy Transuranics and close the Nuclear Fuel Cycle”. NA-PAC, Pasadena CA, 2013 MOZAB1

22. K. Damborsky et al., “Transport properties of high green core density Bi-2212 textured-powder conductors,” AIP Conf. Proc. 1574, 232 (2014); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4860629

23. K. Melconian, K. Damborsky, N. Glasser, E. Holik, J. Kellams, P. McIntyre, N. Pogue, and A. Sattarov. “Design and Development of a MgB2-based Sector Dipole and Beam Transport Channel for a Strong-Focusing Cyclotron”, AIP Conf. Proc. 1573, 739(2014); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4860777

24. K. Melconian, C. Collins, K. Damborsky, J. Kellams, P. McIntyre, N. Pogue, and A. Sattarov, “Design of a MgB2 Beam Transport Channel for a Strong-Focusing Cyclotron”, IEEE Transaction on Applied Superconductivity, Vol. 24, No. 3, JUNE 2014, 4601404

25. N. Pogue, S. Assadi, K. Badgley, J. Comeaux, J. Kellams, et. al. “A Strong-Focusing 800 MeV Cyclotron For High-Current Applications”, APPLICATION OF ACCELERATORS IN RESEARCH AND INDUSTRY Book Series: AIP Conference Proceedings Volume: 1525 Pages: 226-229 DOI: 10.1063/1.4802324 Published: 2013

26. E. Sooby, M. Adams, A. Baty, J. Gerity, et.al. “Molten Salt Considerations For Accelerator-Driven Subcritical Fission To Close The Nuclear Fuel Cycle”, APPLICATION OF ACCELERATORS IN RESEARCH AND INDUSTRY Book Series: AIP Conference Proceedings Volume: 1525 Pages: 230-235 DOI: 10.1063/1.4802325 Published: 2013

27. A. Sattarov, S. Assadi, W. Baker, K. Badgley, A. Baty, J. Comeaux et.al, “Neutronics Of Accelerator- Driven Subcritical Fission For Burning Transuranics In Used Nuclear Fuel”, APPLICATION OF ACCELERATORS IN RESEARCH AND INDUSTRY Book Series: AIP Conference Proceedings Volume: 1525 Pages: 245-250 DOI: 10.1063/1.4802328 Published: 2013

28. A. Sattarov, S. Assadi, K. Badgley, J. Kellams, T. Mann et.al, “Flux-Coupled Stacking of Cyclotrons for a High-Power ADS Fission Driver”, APPLICATION OF ACCELERATORS IN RESEARCH AND INDUSTRY Book Series: AIP Conference Proceedings Volume: 1525 Pages: 245-250 DOI: 10.1063/1.4802328 Published: 2013

29. P. McIntyre, S. Assadi, K. Badgley, J. Comeaux, J. Gerity, et. al. “Accelerator-Driven Subcritical Fission In Molten Salt Core: Closing The Nuclear Fuel Cycle For Green Nuclear Energy”, APPLICATION OF ACCELERATORS IN RESEARCH AND INDUSTRY Book Series: AIP Conference Proceedings Volume: 1525 Pages: 636-642 DOI: 10.1063/1.4802405 Published: 2013

30. E. Sooby, A. Baty, O. Beneš, P. McIntyre, N. Pogue, M. Salanne, and A. Sattarov. “Candidate molten salt investigation for an accelerator driven subcritical core”, Journal of Nuclear Materials, Volume 440, Issues 1–3, September 2013, Pages 298-303

31. S. Assadi, K.E. Badgley, C. Collins, J. Comeaux, R. Garrison, J.N. Kellams, T.L. Mann, A.D. McInturff, P.M. McIntyre, N. Pogue (Texas A-M) et al., “Strong-focusing Cyclotron - High-current Applications”, Published in Conf.Proc. C1205201 (2012) 436-438 - IPAC-2012-MOPPD033.

32. S. Assadi, K.E. Badgley, J.N. Kellams, T.L. Mann, A.D. McInturff, P.M. McIntyre, N. Pogue, A. Sattarov (Texas A-M). “Flux-coupled Stacking of Cyclotrons for a High-power ADS Fission Driver”, Published in Conf.Proc. C1205201 (2012) 439-441, IPAC-2012-MOPPD034.

33. N. Pogue, P.M. McIntyre, A. Sattarov (Texas A-M). “Superconducting RF Cavity for High-current Cyclotrons”, Published in Conf.Proc. C1205201 (2012) 2354-2356, IPAC-2012-WEPPC063.

34. N. Pogue, P. McIntyre, C. Reece, and A. Sattarov, “Measurement of the Dielectric Properties of High-Purity Sapphire at 1.885 GHz form 2-10 Kelvin”, ADVANCES IN CRYOGENIC ENGINEERING, VOLS 57A AND 57B Book Series: AIP Conference Proceedings Volume: 1434 Pages: 945-952 DOI: 10.1063/1.4707011 Published: 2012

35. K. Damborsky, F. Lu, A. McInturff, P. McIntyre, N. Pogue et al., “Fabrication and Characterization of Green-State Bi-2212 Ribbons”, ADVANCES IN CRYOGENIC ENGINEERING, VOL 58 Book Series: AIP Conference Proceedings Volume: 1435 Pages: 325-331 DOI: 10.1063/1.4712112 Published: 2012

36. F. Lu, K. Damborsky, A. McInturff, P. McIntyre, N. Pogue et al. “Studies of porosity, connectivity, and parasitic phases in textured Bi-2212/Ag after non-melt Heat Treatments”, ADVANCES IN CRYOGENIC ENGINEERING, VOL 58 Book Series: AIP Conference Proceedings Volume: 1435 Pages: 332-339 DOI: 10.1063/1.4712113 Published: 2012

37. B. E. Hammer, N. L. Christensen, W. King, M. J. Conroy, N. Pogue, “Penetration depth measurement of a 6 MeV electron beam in water by magnetic resonance imaging”, Phys. Rev. Special Topics- Accelerators and Beams, 14, 114701 (2011)

38. P.M. McIntyre, K. Damborsky, E.F. Holik, F. Lu, A.D. McInturff, N. Pogue, A. Sattarov, E. Sooby (Texas A-M). “20 T dipoles and Bi-2212: the path to LHC energy upgrade”, Presented at Conference: C10-10-14.1 Proceedings e-Print: arXiv:1108.1640, Aug 2011. 5 pp.

39. P.M. McIntyre, N. Pogue, A. Sattarov (Texas A-M). “Fabrication of a Model Polyhedral Superconducting Cavity”, Published in Conf.Proc. C110328 (2011) 1035-1037, PAC-2011-TUP105

40. N. Pogue, P. McIntyre, C. Reece, and A. Sattarov, “Ultra-Gradient Test Cavity for Testing SRF Wafer Samples”, IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON APPLIED SUPERCONDUCTIVITY Volume: 21 Issue: 3 Pages: 1903-1907 DOI: 10.1109/TASC.2010.2088091 Part: 2 Published: JUN 2011

41. K. Damborsky, F. Lu, P. McIntyre, N. Pogue, “Texturing of Micaceous Superconductor Powder and Fabrication of Wire to Preserve the Texture”, IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON APPLIED SUPERCONDUCTIVITY Volume: 21 Issue: 3 Pages: 2783-2786 DOI: 10.1109/TASC.2010.2091093 Part: 3 Published: JUN 2011

42. N. Pogue, P. McIntyre, A. Sattarov, and Charlie Reece. “A Measurement of the Loss Tangent and Heat Capacity of a Large Single Crystal and the impact on the design of the Wafer Test Cavity”, Proceedings of SRF2011, Chicago, IL USA, THPO076.

43. N. Pogue, P. McIntyre (Texas A-M), C. Reece (Jefferson Lab). “Ultimate-Gradient SRF Test Cavity and Low Loss Tangent Measurements in Ultra Pure Sapphire”, Sep 2010. 3 pp. LINAC-2010-THP038, Presented at Conference: C10-09-12, p.842-844.

44. K. Damborsky, P. Mcintyre, and N. Pogue, “Magnetic Orientation of Bi-2212 Powder”, ADVANCES IN CRYOGENIC ENGINEERING (MATERIALS), VOL 56: TRANSACTIONS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRYOGENIC MATERIALS CONFERENCE - ICMC Book Series: AIP Conference Proceedings Volume: 1219 Pages: 321-328 DOI: 10.1063/1.3402318 Published: 2010

45. N. Pogue, P. McIntyre, A Sattarov, R. Blackburn, R. Manus, F. Marhauser, C. Reece. “Superconducting RF Cavity, for Testing Materials and Fabrication Processes at 1.3 GHz at over three times the BCS limit of Niobium”, ADVANCES IN CRYOGENIC ENGINEERING, VOLS 55A AND 55B Book Series: AIP Conference Proceedings Volume: 1218 Pages: 849-856 DOI: 10.1063/1.3422439 Published: 2010

46. P. McIntyre, N. Pogue, and A. Sattarov. “Polyhedral Superconducting Cavity for Particle Accelerators”, IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON APPLIED SUPERCONDUCTIVITY Volume: 19 Issue: 3 Pages: 1380-1383 DOI: 10.1109/TASC.2009.2018202 Published: JUN 2009

47. N. Pogue, R. Blackburn, P. Mcintyre, and A. Sattarov. “Superconducting Test Cavity With Dielectric Concentrator for High Q, High Surface Field”, IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON APPLIED SUPERCONDUCTIVITY Volume: 19 Issue: 3 Pages: 1409-1411 DOI: 10.1109/TASC.2009.2018312 Published: JUN 2009

48. N. Pogue, Peter M. McIntyre, and A. Sattarov (Texas A-M). “Polyhedral Cavity Structure for Linac Colliders”, IEEE PARTICLE ACCELERATOR CONFERENCE, VOLS 1-11 Book Series: IEEE Particle Accelerator Conference Pages: 4081-4083 Published: 2007

49. N. Pogue, P. McIntyre, and N. Diaczenko, “Killing the electron cloud effect in the LHC arcs”, Proc. Particle Accel. Conf., Knoxville, TE, May 16-20, 2005.

The Marie Curie PSI Co-fund Fellowship, 2014
Distinguished Student at ILC School, 2008
Texas A&M University SRW 07 Physics Award,
Bush Library Grant recipient, 2005,
Texas A&M AUF Fellowship, 2003,
TX APS Student Award – 2 times
NSED Outstanding Performance Award 2017, LLNL
NSED Outstanding Performance Award 2022, LLNL
WCI Silver Award, 2021, LLNL
WCI Silver Award, 2021 (2nd), LLNL
WPD Silver Award, 2020, LLNL
WCI Bronze Award, 2018, LLNL

Patents:
US-20210313087-A1 – Pending, US-10937561-B2, US-10896773-B2, US-10037835-B2, US-8592346-B2