Core structure and secondary breakdown of an exploding wire in the current-pause regime

Romanova, V. M.; Mingaleev, A. R.; Ter-Oganesyan, A. E.; Shelkovenko, T. A.; Ivanenkov, G. V.; Pikuz, S. A.

doi:10.1063/1.5085487

Core structure and secondary breakdown of an exploding wire in the current-pause regime

Journal Article · Mon Mar 04 23:00:00 EST 2019 · Matter and Radiation at Extremes

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5085487· OSTI ID:1574945

^[1]; Mingaleev, A. R. ^[2]; Ter-Oganesyan, A. E. ^[2]; Shelkovenko, T. A. ^[2]; Ivanenkov, G. V. ^[2]; Pikuz, S. A. ^[2]

Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), Moscow (Russian Federation); Lebedev/Cornell
Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), Moscow (Russian Federation)

The results of experiments with rapidly exploding thin conductors inthe current-pause regime are presented. Copper wires 25μm in diameter and 12 mm in length serve as loads for a GVP pulsed generator based on a low-inductance capacitor. The generator produces current pulses of up to 10 kA with dI/dt up to 50 A/ns. A 100–800-ns current-pause regime is obtained for charging voltages of 10–15 kV. The discharge channel structure is studied by shadow photography using 0.53-μm, 10-ns second-harmonic pulses from a Nd³⁺:YAG laser. In the experiments, three types of secondary breakdown are observed, with different symmetry types, different current-pause durations, and different dependences on the energy deposited into the wire during its resistive heating. All of these breakdown types develop inside a tubular core that is produced in the current-pause stage and that remains almost undamaged by the breakdown.

Research Organization:: Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: NA0003764

OSTI ID:: 1574945

Journal Information:: Matter and Radiation at Extremes, Journal Name: Matter and Radiation at Extremes Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 4; ISSN 2468-2047

Publisher:: China Academy of Engineering Physics (CAEP)/AIP PublishingCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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