High-density fusion and Z-pinch
Conference
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OSTI ID:4164396
The formation of a Z-pinch in dense gas is investigated using numerical modeling in one and two dimensions. Hot, dense Z- pinches are calculated with n approximately 2 x 10$sup 21$ cm$sup 3$ and T equals 10 keV. Relaxation by sausage instability of an unstable pinch profile to a marginally stable one is calculated along with end losses in 2 dimensions to show that, if plasma is confined for N = 50 to 200 sound transits across the radius a, pinches with length L = Na are of interest for fusion power. A conceptual, ''no-wall'' fusion reactor is discussed. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of California, Livermore
- NSA Number:
- NSA-33-005256
- OSTI ID:
- 4164396
- Country of Publication:
- IAEA
- Language:
- English
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