Abstract
A capillary-type plasma gun designed for generating a plasma channel with a characteristic diameter of ≈10 mm in a high-current relativistic electron diode has been tested. The dynamics of ion flow propagation and the effect of the plasma source parameters on the current amplitude of the low-resistance phase of the plasma-filled diode have been studied. A low-resistance phase duration of ≈120 ns has been attained at a current of ≈185 kA in the diode based on a unit gun with a 0.4-mm-diameter capillary. The possibility of increasing the diode current by using several capillaries in a gun is demonstrated.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 453-457 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Instruments and Experimental Techniques |
Volume | 57 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2014 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Instrumentation