Progress in Z-pinch research driven by the mega-ampere device SPEED2

Journal Article · Mon Apr 07 00:00:00 EDT 2008 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2916998· OSTI ID:21137007

Pavez, Cristian; Soto, Leopoldo; Moreno, Jose ^[1]; Tarifeno, Ariel ^[2]; Sylvester, Gustavo ^[1]

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1. Comision Chilena de Energia Nuclear, Casilla 188-D, Santiago (Chile)
2. Center for Research and Applications in Plasma Physics and Pulsed Power, P4 (Chile)

Several pinch configurations have being studied at the Chilean Nuclear Energy Commission using the SPEED2 generator: plasma focus, gas embedded z-pinch and wire arrays. SPEED2 is a generator based on Marx technology (4.1 {mu}F equivalent Marx generator capacity, 300 kV, 4 MA in short circuit, 187 kJ, 400 ns rise time, dI/dt{approx}10{sup 13} A/s). Currently the device is being operated at 70kJ stored energy producing a peak current of 2.4 MA in short circuit. In this work results related to studies in gas embedded z-pinch in deuterium and studies in wire arrays are presented.

• OSTI ID: 21137007
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 996, Issue 1; Conference: 17. IAEA technical meeting on research using small fusion devices, Lisbon (Portugal), 22-24 Oct 2007; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2916998; (c) 2008 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
CHILEAN ORGANIZATIONS
DEUTERIUM
ELECTRIC CURRENTS
ELECTRICAL FAULTS
LINEAR Z PINCH DEVICES
MARX GENERATORS
PLASMA FOCUS
PULSE RISE TIME
STORED ENERGY
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
X RADIATION