Abstract
Based on experimental study, a qualitive model was suggested for the electron pinch formation in high-power rod-pinch diodes. In this model, it was assumed that the self-magnetic field slows the anode plasma expansion during the quasi-steady-state of the pinch. The present paper reports on a model of the quasi-steady-state of the pinch where there is no need to slow the plasma. This model has shown that the quasi-steady-state of the pinch is established due to a drastic change in the condition of the magnetic insulation of the gap at the time the pinch is formed. The pinch lifetime for rod-pinch diodes has been calculated under the assumption that plasmas formed on the electrode surfaces expand at a constant velocity. Estimations made within the framework of the given model agree with results of the KARAT/MC code simulation and with experimental data.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science |
Publication status | Published - 2001 |
Event | 28th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science/ 13th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference - Las Vegas, NV, United States Duration: 17 Jun 2001 → 22 Jun 2001 |
Other
Other | 28th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science/ 13th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference |
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Country | United States |
City | Las Vegas, NV |
Period | 17.6.01 → 22.6.01 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics