Development of a sodium z -pinch load for use on the Saturn accelerator

Journal Article · Mon Nov 30 23:00:00 EST 1992 · Review of Scientific Instruments; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1143352· OSTI ID:7226229

Porter, J L; Spielman, R B; Vargas, M F; Matzen, M K ^[1]

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1. Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185 (United States)

A reliable sodium wire-array {ital z}-pinch load has been developed for use on the Saturn accelerator. This load routinely produces implosions with {ge}200 GW of power in the heliumlike sodium 1{ital s}{sup 2}--1{ital s}2{ital p} {sup 1}{ital P}{sub 1} line at 11 A. Our best shots have used a 12.5-mm-diam, 20-mm-long annular array of 16 75-{mu}m-diam pure sodium wires. This load will allow us to test predictions of gain in the sodium/neon resonant photoexcitation x-ray laser system.

• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 7226229
• Journal Information: Review of Scientific Instruments; (United States), Journal Name: Review of Scientific Instruments; (United States) Vol. 63:12; ISSN RSINA; ISSN 0034-6748
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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