Measurement of Plasma Temperature and Density Profiles, Implosion Velocity and Kinetic Energy in Wire Array z Pinches

Author

Jones, B. ; Jennings, C.A. ; Cuneo, M.E. ; Sinars, D.B. ; Rochau, G.A. ; Bailey, J.E. ; Peterson, K. ; Coverdale, C.A. ; Maron, Y.

Author_Institution

Sandia Nat. Labs., Albuquerque

fYear

2007

Firstpage

594

Lastpage

594

Abstract

Summary form only given. Measurement of plasma parameters and velocity during the implosion and stagnation phase is challenging, but essential for understanding x-ray production in wire array Z pinches. This article outlines K-shell spectroscopic, monochromatic self-emission, and radiographic plasma diagnostic techniques.

Keywords

Z pinch; explosions; plasma X-ray sources; plasma density; plasma diagnostics; plasma temperature; radiography; Abel inversion; K-line Doppler shifts; K-shell spectroscopy; L-shell emission; M-shell emission; X-ray spectroscopy; aluminum wire arrays; monochromatic self-emission; pinhole camera; plasma X-ray production; plasma density profile measurement; plasma implosion velocity; plasma kinetic energy; plasma stagnation phase; plasma temperature profile measurement; radiographic plasma diagnostic techniques; wire array Z pinches; Density measurement; Energy measurement; Kinetic energy; Phased arrays; Plasma diagnostics; Plasma measurements; Plasma temperature; Temperature measurement; Velocity measurement; Wire;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Plasma Science, 2007. ICOPS 2007. IEEE 34th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Albuquerque, NM

ISSN

0730-9244

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-0915-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PPPS.2007.4345900

Filename

4345900