ANTHEM simulations of the early time magnetic field penetration of the plasma surrounding a high density Z-pinch

Conference · Fri Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1989 · AIP Conference Proceedings (American Institute of Physics); (USA)

OSTI ID:6412886

Mason, R J ^[1]

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1. Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM (USA)

The early time penetration of magnetic field into the low density coronal plasma of a Z-pinch fiber is studied with the implict plasma simulation code ANTHEM. Calculations show the emission of electrons from the cathode, pinching of the electron flow, magnetic insulation of the electrons near the anode, and low density ion blow off. PIC-particle ion calculations show a late time clumping of the ion density not seen with a fluid ion treatment.

• OSTI ID: 6412886
• Report Number(s): CONF-8904107--
• Conference Information: Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings (American Institute of Physics); (USA) Journal Volume: 195:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700101* -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Confinement
Heating
& Production
A CODES
CATHODES
COMPUTER CODES
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
DATA
ELECTRODES
INFORMATION
ION DENSITY
LINEAR PINCH DEVICES
LINEAR Z PINCH DEVICES
MAGNETIC FIELDS
NUMERICAL DATA
OPEN PLASMA DEVICES
PENETRATION DEPTH
PINCH DEVICES
PINCH EFFECT
PLASMA DENSITY
PLASMA SIMULATION
SIMULATION
THEORETICAL DATA
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES