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Title: Electrical explosion of metals in fast-rising megagauss magnetic fields

Abstract

A criterion for the surface explosion of metal conductors in strong magnetic fields with the magnetic induction rising at rates over 4x10{sup 13} G/s has been obtained for a current skinning mode: the explosion occurs as the magnetic energy density at the metal surface becomes as high as a factor of 1.5-2 of the sublimation energy density for the metal under normal conditions.

Authors:
; ; ; ;  [1];  [2]
  1. Institute of High Current Electronics, Siberian Division, RAS, Tomsk 634055 (Russian Federation)
  2. P. N. Lebedev Physical Institute, RAS, Moscow 119991 (Russian Federation)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
21277012
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Physics of Plasmas
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 16; Journal Issue: 4; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3104712; (c) 2009 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 1070-664X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTORS; ENERGY DENSITY; MAGNETIC FIELDS; METALS; SUBLIMATION; SURFACE EXPLOSIONS

Citation Formats

Chaikovsky, S A, Oreshkin, V I, Ratakhin, N A, Datsko, I M, Kablambaev, B A, and Mesyats, G A. Electrical explosion of metals in fast-rising megagauss magnetic fields. United States: N. p., 2009. Web. doi:10.1063/1.3104712.
Chaikovsky, S A, Oreshkin, V I, Ratakhin, N A, Datsko, I M, Kablambaev, B A, & Mesyats, G A. Electrical explosion of metals in fast-rising megagauss magnetic fields. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3104712
Chaikovsky, S A, Oreshkin, V I, Ratakhin, N A, Datsko, I M, Kablambaev, B A, and Mesyats, G A. 2009. "Electrical explosion of metals in fast-rising megagauss magnetic fields". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3104712.
@article{osti_21277012,
title = {Electrical explosion of metals in fast-rising megagauss magnetic fields},
author = {Chaikovsky, S A and Oreshkin, V I and Ratakhin, N A and Datsko, I M and Kablambaev, B A and Mesyats, G A},
abstractNote = {A criterion for the surface explosion of metal conductors in strong magnetic fields with the magnetic induction rising at rates over 4x10{sup 13} G/s has been obtained for a current skinning mode: the explosion occurs as the magnetic energy density at the metal surface becomes as high as a factor of 1.5-2 of the sublimation energy density for the metal under normal conditions.},
doi = {10.1063/1.3104712},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/21277012}, journal = {Physics of Plasmas},
issn = {1070-664X},
number = 4,
volume = 16,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Apr 15 00:00:00 EDT 2009},
month = {Wed Apr 15 00:00:00 EDT 2009}
}