Author :
Etlicher, B. ; Chuvatin, A. ; Choi, P. ; Frescaline, L. ; Aranchuk, L. ; Cassany, Bruno ; Avriliaud, G. ; Frolov, V. ; Rouilie, C. ; Auvray, P. ; Semushin, S. ; Dumitrescu-Zoita, C. ; Leon, J.F. ; Kovack, F. ; Monjaux, P. ; Lassalle, F. ; Bayol, F. ; Joha
Author_Institution :
Laboratoire de Physique des Milieux Ionisés, Laboratoire du CNRS, Ecole Polytechnique, 91128 Palaiseau, France
Abstract :
Syrinx is a targeted research program with the objective to study, through practical examples, the fundamentals necessary to define the details of all parts which will be required for a new powerful plasma radiation source. The current level of activities of Syrinx is in the design and construction of a multi-megajoule class IES based pulsed power driver which will use long conduction Plasma Opening Switch technology. The present paper reviews mainly the basic experimental research of the POS and Z-pinch accomplished in the framework of Syrinx project. This work has a unique international level of participation, from conceptual designs to particular investigations.
