Compression, heating and fusion in megagauss Z-. Theta. pinch systems
Conference
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· AIP Conference Proceedings (American Institute of Physics); (USA)
OSTI ID:6503086
- Institute for Physical Problems, ul. Kosygina, 2 Moscow (USSR)
Cylindrically symmetric inertial confinement fusion systems based on Z-pinch compression of plasma in the presence of a megagauss axial magnetic field are analyzed. The axial magnetic field provides stabilization of the pinch (which allows high compression), confinement of the {alpha}-particles, and initial preheat. The optimal parameters found for breakeven are a current peak of 20 MA with FWHM pulse time 40 ns, initial radius of the compressed liner 3 mm, and 30-fold radial compression. For currents in the range 5 to 8 MA the axial magnetic field is shown to increase the DT neutron yield up to {similar to}10{sup 15}/cm.
- OSTI ID:
- 6503086
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-8904107--
- Journal Information:
- AIP Conference Proceedings (American Institute of Physics); (USA), Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings (American Institute of Physics); (USA) Vol. 195:1; ISSN 0094-243X; ISSN APCPC
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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& Injection Systems
700209 -- Fusion Power Plant Technology-- Component Development & Materials Testing
COMPRESSION
CONFINEMENT
DATA
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
HEATING
INERTIAL CONFINEMENT
INFORMATION
LINEAR PINCH DEVICES
LINEAR Z PINCH DEVICES
LINERS
MAGNETIC FIELDS
NUMERICAL DATA
OPEN PLASMA DEVICES
PINCH DEVICES
PINCH EFFECT
PLASMA CONFINEMENT
PLASMA HEATING
PLASMA PRODUCTION
STABILIZATION
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700101 -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Confinement
Heating
& Production
700205* -- Fusion Power Plant Technology-- Fuel
Heating
& Injection Systems
700209 -- Fusion Power Plant Technology-- Component Development & Materials Testing
COMPRESSION
CONFINEMENT
DATA
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
HEATING
INERTIAL CONFINEMENT
INFORMATION
LINEAR PINCH DEVICES
LINEAR Z PINCH DEVICES
LINERS
MAGNETIC FIELDS
NUMERICAL DATA
OPEN PLASMA DEVICES
PINCH DEVICES
PINCH EFFECT
PLASMA CONFINEMENT
PLASMA HEATING
PLASMA PRODUCTION
STABILIZATION
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES