DocumentCode
571069
Title
Initial characterization of Z-pinch load discharges on the ACE 4 pulse generator
Author
Loter, N. ; Coleman, Philip ; Ingermansson, R. ; Murphy, H. ; Rauch, J. ; Rix, W. ; Thompson, John ; Waisman, E. ; Apruzese, J.P. ; Maron, Yitzhak
Author_Institution
Maxwell Laboratories, Inc., San Diego CA, USA
Volume
2
fYear
1994
fDate
20-24 June 1994
Firstpage
768
Lastpage
772
Abstract
Recently the first Z-pinch load experiments were performed on ACE 4. Interesting results were obtained on two shots operating with 5 cm diameter neon gas puffs in direct drive mode (no operation of the radial plasma opening switch (POS)). Pinhole images obtained with implosion times greater than 300 ns suggested compression ratios of at least 25. If such implosion times ultimately prove feasible for operation with a POS, requirements for POS rise time and voltage could be significantly relaxed from present projections.
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
High-Power Particle Beams, 1994 10th International Conference on
Conference_Location
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-1518-2
Type
conf
Filename
6304566
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