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How 3D effects limit X-ray power in wire array Z-pinches

Abstract

The effect of the complex 3D structure of imploding wire array Z-pinch plasmas on their X-ray power production is investigated using a 3D resistive MHD code. The break up of the wires at the start of the implosion is found to produce 'debris' which shunts the current away from the implosion and limits the level of plasma compression at stagnation and hence the radiative power.
Authors:
Chittenden, J P; Lebedev, S V; Jennings, C A; Ciardi, A; [1]  Cuneo, M E [2] 
  1. Imperial College, Blackett Laboratory, Prince Consort Road, London, SW7 2BZ (United Kingdom)
  2. Sandia National Laboratory, Albuquerque, New Mexicio, NM 87185-1193 (United States)
Publication Date:
Dec 19, 2002
Product Type:
Journal Article
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings; Journal Volume: 651; Journal Issue: 1; Conference: 5. international conference on dense Z-pinches, Albuquerque, NM (United States), 23-28 Jun 2002; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.1531349; (c) 2002 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); PBD: 19 Dec 2002
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; COMPRESSION; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; EXPLODING WIRES; IMPLOSIONS; LINEAR Z PINCH DEVICES; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; PLASMA; PLASMA INSTABILITY; PLASMA PRODUCTION; PLASMA SIMULATION; POWER GENERATION; RADIANT HEAT TRANSFER; X RADIATION
OSTI ID:
20621359
Country of Origin:
United States
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 0094-243X; APCPCS; TRN: US03C6264065009
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
page(s) 354-357
Announcement Date:
Aug 28, 2005

Citation Formats

Chittenden, J P, Lebedev, S V, Jennings, C A, Ciardi, A, and Cuneo, M E. How 3D effects limit X-ray power in wire array Z-pinches. United States: N. p., 2002. Web. doi:10.1063/1.1531349.
Chittenden, J P, Lebedev, S V, Jennings, C A, Ciardi, A, & Cuneo, M E. How 3D effects limit X-ray power in wire array Z-pinches. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1531349
Chittenden, J P, Lebedev, S V, Jennings, C A, Ciardi, A, and Cuneo, M E. 2002. "How 3D effects limit X-ray power in wire array Z-pinches." United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1531349.
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abstractNote = {The effect of the complex 3D structure of imploding wire array Z-pinch plasmas on their X-ray power production is investigated using a 3D resistive MHD code. The break up of the wires at the start of the implosion is found to produce 'debris' which shunts the current away from the implosion and limits the level of plasma compression at stagnation and hence the radiative power.}
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