DocumentCode :
788171
Title :
High-Resolution Laser Schlieren Imaging of Coronal Plasma Evolution in 80-kA 
-Pinches
Author :
Bott, Simon C. ; Haas, David M. ; Ueda, Utako ; Eshaq, Yossof ; Madden, Robert ; Collins, Gilbert ; Beg, Farhat N.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA
Volume :
36
Issue :
4
fYear :
2008
Firstpage :
1274
Lastpage :
1275
Abstract :
X-pinches driven by an 80-kA current are investigated by using high-resolution dark-field laser Schlieren imaging. Results demonstrate the evolution of the low-density coronal plasma and the formation of an axial jet. Quantitative measurements of plasma expansion rates and the jet velocity are carried out for several materials.
Keywords :
corona; pinch effect; plasma diagnostics; plasma jets; X-pinches; axial jet; current 80 kA; high-resolution dark-field laser Schlieren imaging; low-density coronal plasma; plasma expansion; wavelength 532 nm; $X$-pinch; $X$
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0093-3813
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2008.924409
Filename :
4563427
Link To Document :
