Title :
Time-dependence of X-pinch structure in one test from two radiographic images
Author :
Pikuz, S.A. ; Shelkovenko, T.A. ; Sinars, D.B. ; Hammer, D.A.
Author_Institution :
Lab. of Plasma Studies, Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY, USA
fDate :
4/1/2005 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
X-pinches have been developed as point sources of soft X-rays for radiography, and are now routinely used for that purpose. Spatial resolution as good as 2 μm and time resolution as good as a few 10 s of picoseconds has been obtained. Here, we present images from one of a very small number of tests in which a 450-kA, 100-ns pulse was divided among three X-pinches in parallel, and each of the three emitted an X-ray burst that was used for radiography of one or both of the other two.
Keywords :
Z pinch; plasma diagnostics; 10 s; 100 ns; 2 mum; 450 kA; X-ray burst; radiographic images; soft X-rays; time-dependent X-pinch structure; Optical imaging; Plasma sources; Plasma x-ray sources; Power generation; Pulse generation; Pulse shaping methods; Radiography; Spatial resolution; Testing; Timing; Exploding-wire z-pinch; X-pinch plasma; X-ray radiography;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2005.845111
