Evolution of the gas-puff z-pinch column

Journal Article · Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1998 · IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/27.725140· OSTI ID:669847

Kubes, P; Kravarik, J ^[1]; Kolacek, K; Krejci, A ^[2]; Paduch, M; Tomaszewski, K ^[3]

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1. Czech Technical Univ., Prague (Czech Republic). Faculty of Electrotechnical Engineering
2. Academy of Sciences CR, Prague (Czech Republic). Inst. of Plasma Physics
3. Inst. of Plasma Physics and Laser Microfusion, Warsaw (Poland)

The gas-puff Z-pinch is nowadays used mainly as a source of X-ray radiation and neutrons. The evolution of a neon implosion of low energy discharge (4 kJ, 40 kV, 150 kA, 1.1 {micro}s) was studied using X-ray, schlieren, and high speed electrooptical visible gated quadro camera diagnostics. The geometry, an helical structure of pinched column, two steps of pinching, and X-ray emission have been studied. The hypothesis of an axial component of magnetic field generation, the helical shape of the magnetic and electric field lines, and the release of magnetic energy during the second pinching of the column are discussed.

• OSTI ID: 669847
• Journal Information: IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 26; ISSN ITPSBD; ISSN 0093-3813
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

07 ISOTOPE AND RADIATION SOURCES
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
GAS INJECTION
IMPLOSIONS
LONGITUDINAL PINCH
NEUTRON SOURCES
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
X-RAY SOURCES