ANTHEM simulations of the early time magnetic field penetration of the plasma surrounding a high density Z-pinch

Conference · Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1989 · AIP Conference Proceedings (American Institute of Physics); (USA)

OSTI ID:6412886

Mason, R J ^[1]

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1. Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM (USA)

The early time penetration of magnetic field into the low density coronal plasma of a Z-pinch fiber is studied with the implict plasma simulation code ANTHEM. Calculations show the emission of electrons from the cathode, pinching of the electron flow, magnetic insulation of the electrons near the anode, and low density ion blow off. PIC-particle ion calculations show a late time clumping of the ion density not seen with a fluid ion treatment.

• OSTI ID: 6412886
• Report Number(s): CONF-8904107-; CODEN: APCPC; TRN: 90-034394
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings (American Institute of Physics); (USA), Vol. 195:1; Conference: 2. international conference on high-density pinches (ICHDP-2), Laguna Beach, CA (USA), 26-28 Apr 1989; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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