Title :
A review of Z-pinch research at Physics International
Author :
Deeney, C. ; LePell, P.D. ; Nash, T. ; Failor, B. ; Wong, S.L. ; Prasad, R.R. ; Krishnan, M. ; Whitney, K.G. ; Thornhill, W. ; Cochran, F.L. ; Coulter, M.C. ; Giuliani, I. ; Apruzese, J.P. ; Young, F.C. ; Hinshelwood, D. ; Sethian, J.D.
Author_Institution :
Phys. Int. Co., San Leandro, CA, USA
Abstract :
Z-pinch implosions have been studied on the Double-EAGLE generator to optimize x-ray yields, to understand basic Z-pinch phenomena, to compare experiments to numerical calculations, and to demonstrate the sodium-neon x-ray laser scheme.
Keywords :
X-ray lasers; Z pinch; plasma X-ray sources; Physics International; Z-pinch implosions; Z-pinch research review; basic Z-pinch phenomena; double-EAGLE generator; numerical calculations; sodium-neon x-ray laser scheme; x-ray yield optimization; Arrays; Generators; Nickel; Plasma temperature; Wires; X-ray lasers;
Conference_Titel :
High-Power Particle Beams, 1992 9th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Washington,DC
Print_ISBN :
000-0-0000-0000-0