DocumentCode
112677
Title
Influence of the Anode Length on the Neutron Emission of a 50 J Plasma Focus: Modeling and Experiment
Author
Clausse, Alejandro ; Soto, Leopoldo ; Tarifeno-Saldivia, Ariel
Author_Institution
Nat. Sci. & Tech. Res. Council, Nat. Univ. of Central Buenos Aires, Tandil, Argentina
Volume
43
Issue
2
fYear
2015
fDate
Feb. 2015
Firstpage
629
Lastpage
636
Abstract
A comprehensive set of electric data measured in a small plasma focus (PF) device of 50 J correlated with the corresponding neutron emissions is taken as the base for developing a semiempirical model of the current sheet dynamics and the neutron yield. The model is able to explain the dependence of the neutron yield with the pressure and anode length with good accuracy, and suggests a physical interpretation of the drive parameter commonly used in PF design.
Keywords
discharges (electric); pinch effect; plasma focus; anode length; current sheet dynamics; energy 50 J; neutron emission; neutron yield; pinch discharge; plasma focus device; semiempirical model; Anodes; Discharges (electric); Inductance; Insulators; Neutrons; Plasmas; Production; Anode; fusion neutrons; modeling; plasma focus (PF); plasma pinch; plasma pinch.;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0093-3813
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TPS.2014.2376412
Filename
7001071
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