Title :
Dense, high temperature plasmas generated by imploding wire arrays and gas jets
Author :
Clark, W. ; Chu, E. ; Gersten, M. ; Katzenstein, J. ; Kolb, A. ; Korn, P. ; Miller, A. ; PearIman, J. ; Peratt, A. ; Rauch, J. ; Richardson, R. ; Riordan, J. ; Shannon, J. ; Wilkinson, M.
Author_Institution :
Maxwell Laboratories, Ine. 8835 Balboa Avenue San Diego CA 92123
fDate :
June 29 1981-July 3 1981
Abstract :
The BLACKJACK 5 pulse generator at Maxwell Laboratories, Inc., has been used to create dense, high temperature plasmas by imploding cylindrical arrays of fine wires and annular gas columns. The imploded plasmas have been diagnosed using X-ray and optical techniques under a wide variety of conditions. Low mass wires are found to be effective for producing multi keV temperature plasmas. The emission spectrum above 1 keV is strongly dependent on wire material. The results of experiments with low mass wire arrays will be discussed.
Keywords :
Cathodes; Conductors; Generators; Plasma temperature; Pulse generation; Wires;
Conference_Titel :
High-Power Electron and Ion Beam Research & Technology, 1981 4th International Topical Conference on
Conference_Location :
Palaiseau, France
Print_ISBN :
000-0-0000-0000-0
