Observation of current sheath transition from snowplow to deflagration
Journal Article
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· J. Appl. Phys.; (United States)
The measured temporal evolution of the current distribution in a capacitively-driven, coaxial plasma gun discharge is presented. The variation of the delay between admitting a gas puff at the breech of the gun and the discharge of the capacitor bank results in distinct modes of operation. Snowplow occurs for a long time delay or uniform prefill. Deflagration occurs for a short time delay, and is due to the domination of current sheath dynamics by the resistive magnetic field diffusion.
- Research Organization:
- Centro de Estudios Nucleares, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, C. U., 04510 Mexico, D. F., Mexico
- OSTI ID:
- 6145128
- Journal Information:
- J. Appl. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Appl. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 57:3; ISSN JAPIA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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