Abstract
The performance of a double metal puff Z-pinch system has been experimentally studied. The arc-produced plasma shells were compressed by using a 450-kA 450-ns driver. The energy of the Al K-shell radiation emitted by the plasma for 7 ns was 32 J/cm. Comparison of the experimental data with predictions of a numerical simulation based on equations of 1-D two-temperature radiation magnetohydrodynamics has shown that the predicted K-shell radiation energy is close to that found experimentally.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 6381525 |
Pages (from-to) | 182-186 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- K-shell radiation
- metal hot plasma
- Z-pinches
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics