• DocumentCode
    1123248
  • Title

    Wire-Tension Effects on Plasma Dynamics in a Two-Wire Z -Pinch

  • Author

    Zier, Jacob ; Gomez, Matthew R. ; French, David M. ; Gilgenbach, Ronald M. ; Lau, Yue Y. ; Tang, Wilkin W. ; Cuneo, Michael E. ; Mehlhorn, Thomas A. ; Johnston, Mark D. ; Mazarakis, Michael G.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Nucl. Eng. & Radiol. Sci., Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
  • Volume
    36
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    2008
  • Firstpage
    1284
  • Lastpage
    1285
  • Abstract
    Heavier wire weights reduce contact resistance, which increases the energy deposition in wire plasma. Images from a two-wire Z-pinch showing the effects of wire tension on expansion performance are presented.
  • Keywords
    Z pinch; contact resistance; schlieren systems; wires (electric); ablation; contact resistance; energy deposition; laser schlieren images; plasma dynamics; plasma measurements; plasma pinch; two-wire Z-pinch; wire expansion; wire tension; $Z$-pinch; $Z$-pinch; Ablation; contact resistance; plasma; plasma measurements; plasma pinch; schlieren; wire expansion; wire tension;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0093-3813
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TPS.2008.920892
  • Filename
    4483744
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1123248