The effect of the puffed gas shell profile on plasma dynamics in a small gas-puff Z-pinch

Journal Article · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1992 · Fusion Technology; (United States)

OSTI ID:5689590

Li, C R ^[1]; Yang, T C; Luo, C M; Han, M ^[2]

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1. North China Inst. of Electric Power, Beijing Graduate School, High-Voltage Lab., Qinghe, Beijing 100085 (CN)
2. Tsing Hua Univ., Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Gas Discharge and Plasma Lab., Beijing 100084 (CN)

This paper reports on an argon annular gas-puff Z-pinch that has been experimentally investigated with three different nozzles. The puffed gas shell profiles and the plasma implosion have been measured using a fast ionization gauge and a differential interferometer. These experiments confirm that both the puffed gas density and its distribution may effect the compression process of Z-pinch plasma.

• OSTI ID: 5689590
• Journal Information: Fusion Technology; (United States), Journal Name: Fusion Technology; (United States) Vol. 21:1; ISSN 0748-1896; ISSN FUSTE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700320* -- Plasma Diagnostic Techniques & Instrumentation-- (1992-)
700350 -- Plasma Production
Heating
Current Drive
& Interactions-- (1992-)
ANNULAR SPACE
ARGON
COMPRESSION
CONFIGURATION
DENSITY
DISTRIBUTION
DYNAMICS
ELEMENTS
FLUIDS
GASES
IMPLOSIONS
INTERFEROMETERS
IONIZATION GAGES
LINEAR PINCH DEVICES
LINEAR Z PINCH DEVICES
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MECHANICS
NONMETALS
NOZZLES
OPEN PLASMA DEVICES
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PINCH DEVICES
PLASMA
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
PRESSURE GAGES
RARE GASES
SHELLS
SPACE
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES
VACUUM GAGES