Magnetic Mirror Confinement of Exploding Wire Plasma
The production and confinement of exploding wire plasmas in a magnetic mirror configuration are reported. Using C = 1.7 mu F at 22 kv and 3 mil copper wire with no external magnetic field, the exploding wire plasma showed the well known current pause or dwell time. The beginning of the first explosion started at t = 0 sec, and the restrike, or second current pulse, occurred at 75 mu sec. During the time of the restrike the light-emitting portion of the plasma was observed to increase in the radial direction to 4 cm. The pulse was then followed by an afterglow which continued beyond 210 mu sec. The plasma never appeared to break up but continuously decreased in light intensity until photography was made impossible. (P.C.H.)
- Research Organization:
- Florida State Univ., Tallahassee
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- NSA Number:
- NSA-15-028666
- OSTI ID:
- 4841267
- Journal Information:
- Nature (London), Journal Name: Nature (London) Journal Issue: 4792 Vol. 191; ISSN 0028-0836
- Publisher:
- Nature Publishing Group
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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