Extreme states of matter and X-ray generation during vacuum-spark discharges under comparitively small applied voltage

Author

Skvortsov, V.A.

Author_Institution

High Energy Density Res. Center, Acad. of Sci., Moscow, Russia

Volume

1

fYear

1998

fDate

17-21 Aug 1998

Firstpage

126

Abstract

New results of the 2D computer simulation of matter transition into extreme states (with maximum pressures of 100-200 Mbar and specific internal energies up to a few 10s of MJ/g) during vacuum discharges induced by picosecond laser beams under comparatively small applied voltages (U₀≈150 V-3 kV) are represented. These processes are accompanied by micro plasma focus formation and X-ray radiation generation

Keywords

X-ray production; electrical engineering computing; physics computing; plasma focus; plasma production by laser; sparks; vacuum breakdown; 100 to 200 Mbar; 150 V to 3 kV; 2D computer simulation; X-ray generation; extreme states; matter transition; micro plasma focus formation; picosecond laser beams; small applied voltage; specific internal energies; vacuum discharges; vacuum-spark discharges; Computer simulation; Laser beams; Laser transitions; Plasma devices; Plasma simulation; Plasma temperature; Plasma x-ray sources; Sparks; Voltage; X-ray lasers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Discharges and Electrical Insulation in Vacuum, 1998. Proceedings ISDEIV. XVIIIth International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Eindhoven

ISSN

1093-2941

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3953-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/DEIV.1998.740590

Filename

740590