3D Dynamics of X- and Z - Pinches

Author

Huba, J.D. ; Rudakov, L.I. ; Sotnikov, V.I.

Author_Institution

Div. of Plasma Phys., Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC

fYear

2005

fDate

20-23 June 2005

Firstpage

308

Lastpage

308

Abstract

Summary form only given. We investigate the three-dimensional dynamics of X- and Z-pinches using the NRL 3D Hall MHD code VooDoo. The goal is to determine the final magnetic field structure for different initial perturbations or non-equilibrium states in both the ideal MHD and the Hall MHD limit. The VooDoo code has successfully studied the nonlinear Hall dynamics of the current layer and magnetic reconnection in both 2D and 3D simulation studies. In the current study we conclude that there is tendency for establishing a force free helical magnetic field topology in many cases. Influence of resistivity on the process of force free configuration formation will be also analyzed by 3D hybrid code Dolphin used at UNR. We will compare our results with several experimental results

Keywords

Z pinch; magnetic reconnection; plasma magnetohydrodynamics; plasma nonlinear processes; plasma simulation; plasma transport processes; 3D Hall MHD code; 3D hybrid Dolphin code; VooDoo code; X pinch; Z pinch; current layer; force free helical magnetic field; magnetic reconnection; nonlinear Hall dynamics; Argon; Filling; Laser theory; Magnetic fields; Magnetohydrodynamics; Physics; Plasma applications; Plasma x-ray sources; Spontaneous emission; X-ray lasers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Plasma Science, 2005. ICOPS '05. IEEE Conference Record - Abstracts. IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Monterey, CA

ISSN

0730-9244

Print_ISBN

0-7803-9300-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PLASMA.2005.359432

Filename

4198691