X-RAY CONTINUA AND LINE SPECTRA FROM HIGHLY STRIPPED ATOMS IN A MAGNETICALLY COMPRESSED PLASMA

Journal Article · Wed Mar 15 04:00:00 EST 1961 · Phys. Rev. Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.6.257· OSTI ID:4049507

Bearden, A J; Ribe, F L; Sawyer, G A; Stratton, T F

A single-crystal time resolving x-ray emission spectrometer is described for study of x-ray spectra from the Scylla fast magnetic compression experiment. The Scylla sinusoidaily oscillating magnetic field achieves a value of 55 kgauss in 1.25 mu sec, producing a deuterium plasma. The spectra of O/sup VII//sup I/, NaX, Mg/sup XI/, Al/sup XII//sup I/, a nd Si/sup XII//sup I/ impurities are studied from 5 to 15A in D plasmas; in addition, the Nevin, a are studied for plasmas of 90% D and 10% Ne. During the half-cycle of decreasing magnetic field, an x-ray continuum is produced; the properties of this continuum, including the electron temperature, are studied. (auth)

• Research Organization: Los Alamos Scientific Lab., N. Mex.
• NSA Number: NSA-15-015159
• OSTI ID: 4049507
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. Letters, Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Letters Vol. Vol: 6: No. 6
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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ALUMINUM
ATOMS
CONFINEMENT
CRYSTALS
CURRENTS
DEUTERIUM
ELECTRONS
EMISSION
IMPURITIES
IONIZATION
MAGNESIUM
MAGNETIC COMPRESSION
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MAGNETIC MIRRORS
MEASURED VALUES
NEON
OSCILLATIONS
OXYGEN
PHYSICS
PLASMA
RESOLUTION
SCYLLA
SILICON
SODIUM
SPECTRA
SPECTROMETERS
TEMPERATURE
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES
X RADIATION