Abstract
This paper presents new results from studies of plasma focus (PF) systems at the Kurchatov Institute (Moscow, Russia). High efficiency of the discharge current transport into the axial region of the system was demonstrated at the PF-3 PF facility, where the experiments on implosion of wire arrays by the current carrying plasma sheath of the PF discharge were performed. The efficiency of the sheath current switching over to the wire array and penetration of the plasma with the magnetic field inside the wire array was studied. The emission parameters of the new small-sized PF facility with Wmax = 600 J were studied. When operating at frequencies of up to 10 Hz, neutron fluxes of about ∼ 10 8 neutrons s -1 were obtained. The first results in the new field of research associated with the use of the PF facilities in the laboratory simulations of astrophysical processes, such as astrophysics jets, are presented.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Physica Scripta |
| Publisher | Institute of Physics Publishing |
| Volume | T161 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
| Event | International Conference on Research and Applications of Plasmas, PLASMA 2013 - Warsaw, Poland Duration: 2 Sep 2013 → 6 Sep 2013 |
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| Other | International Conference on Research and Applications of Plasmas, PLASMA 2013 |
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| Country | Poland |
| City | Warsaw |
| Period | 2.9.13 → 6.9.13 |
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Keywords
- laboratory simulation of astrophysical jets
- pinch
- plasma dynamics
- plasma focus
- pulse neutron source
- wire array compression
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
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Progress in plasma focus research at the Kurchatov Institute. / Krauz, Vyacheslav; Myalton, Victor; Vinogradov, Valentin; Velikhov, Evgeny; Ananyev, Sergej; Vinogradova, Yulia; Dan'Ko, Sergej; Kalinin, Yury; Kanaev, Gennady; Mitrofanov, Konstantin; Mokeev, Aleksandr; Nashilevskiy, Alexander VLadimirovich; Nikulin, Valerii; Pastukhov, Aleksandr; Remnev, Gennady; Kharrasov, Ayrat.
Physica Scripta. Vol. T161 Institute of Physics Publishing, 2014. 014036.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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AU - Krauz, Vyacheslav
AU - Myalton, Victor
AU - Vinogradov, Valentin
AU - Velikhov, Evgeny
AU - Ananyev, Sergej
AU - Vinogradova, Yulia
AU - Dan'Ko, Sergej
AU - Kalinin, Yury
AU - Kanaev, Gennady
AU - Mitrofanov, Konstantin
AU - Mokeev, Aleksandr
AU - Nashilevskiy, Alexander VLadimirovich
AU - Nikulin, Valerii
AU - Pastukhov, Aleksandr
AU - Remnev, Gennady
AU - Kharrasov, Ayrat
PY - 2014
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N2 - This paper presents new results from studies of plasma focus (PF) systems at the Kurchatov Institute (Moscow, Russia). High efficiency of the discharge current transport into the axial region of the system was demonstrated at the PF-3 PF facility, where the experiments on implosion of wire arrays by the current carrying plasma sheath of the PF discharge were performed. The efficiency of the sheath current switching over to the wire array and penetration of the plasma with the magnetic field inside the wire array was studied. The emission parameters of the new small-sized PF facility with Wmax = 600 J were studied. When operating at frequencies of up to 10 Hz, neutron fluxes of about ∼ 10 8 neutrons s -1 were obtained. The first results in the new field of research associated with the use of the PF facilities in the laboratory simulations of astrophysical processes, such as astrophysics jets, are presented.
AB - This paper presents new results from studies of plasma focus (PF) systems at the Kurchatov Institute (Moscow, Russia). High efficiency of the discharge current transport into the axial region of the system was demonstrated at the PF-3 PF facility, where the experiments on implosion of wire arrays by the current carrying plasma sheath of the PF discharge were performed. The efficiency of the sheath current switching over to the wire array and penetration of the plasma with the magnetic field inside the wire array was studied. The emission parameters of the new small-sized PF facility with Wmax = 600 J were studied. When operating at frequencies of up to 10 Hz, neutron fluxes of about ∼ 10 8 neutrons s -1 were obtained. The first results in the new field of research associated with the use of the PF facilities in the laboratory simulations of astrophysical processes, such as astrophysics jets, are presented.
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KW - plasma dynamics
KW - plasma focus
KW - pulse neutron source
KW - wire array compression
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U2 - 10.1088/0031-8949/2014/T161/014036
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