X-ray source characterization of aluminum X-pinch plasmas driven by the 0. 5 TW LION accelerator

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

OSTI ID:6503682

Qi, N; Hammer, D A; Kalantar, D H; Rondeau, G D; Workman, J B ^[1]; Richardson, M C; Chen, Hong ^[2]

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1. Laboratory of Plasma Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (USA)
2. Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (USA)

Recent experiments at Cornell have been performed to investigate X-pinch plasmas as intense x-ray sources which might be used to pump resonant photoexcitation lasers. Crossed Al wires have been driven by up to 600 kA current for 40 ns. High density bright spots are observed at the crossing point(s). Various diagnostics were used to characterize the X-pinch plasmas as a function of initial mass loading for several specific wire configurations. The optimum mass loading for different ionization stages of Al, and the total x-ray energy yields, which are on the order of hundreds of Joules, were examined. Estimates of plasma density, {similar to}10{sup 20} cm{sup {minus}3}, and temperature, about 400 eV, were obtained.

• OSTI ID: 6503682
• Report Number(s): CONF-8904107-; CODEN: APCPC; TRN: 90-034404
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings (American Institute of Physics); (USA), Vol. 195:1; Conference: 2. international conference on high-density pinches (ICHDP-2), Laguna Beach, CA (USA), 26-28 Apr 1989; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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PINCH EFFECT
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X-RAY SPECTRA
ELECTRON TEMPERATURE
PHOTOGRAPHY
PLASMA DENSITY
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY
X-RAY SOURCES
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
ALUMINIUM IONS
ENERGY YIELD
EV RANGE 100-1000
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IONIZATION
LINEAR Z PINCH DEVICES
LOADING
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SHELLS
USES
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ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELEMENTS
ENERGY RANGE
EQUIPMENT
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GIGAWATT POWER RANGE
INFORMATION
IONIZING RADIATIONS
IONS
LINEAR PINCH DEVICES
MATERIALS HANDLING
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RADIATION SOURCES
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THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES
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