DocumentCode
986581
Title
Z -pinch plasma jet
Author
Kubes, Pavel ; Kravarik, Jozef ; Pichal, J. ; Perina, V.
Author_Institution
Fac. of Electr. Eng., Czech Tech. Univ.
Volume
21
Issue
5
fYear
1993
fDate
10/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
605
Lastpage
606
Abstract
The Z -pinch is formed in a low-pressure pulsed discharge between two conical electrodes having an axial symmetry. In such a configuration, a plasma jet can be created. Results of a jet study by schlieren and interferometric diagnostics are used to design apparatus with a similar electrode configuration, in which the Z -pinch effect drives the plasma through a hole in the cathode toward a metallic surface placed behind the anode. Preliminary results on the pulse coating of the target by material from both the anode and the chamber filling gas are presented
Keywords
discharges (electric); pinch effect; plasma diagnostics; plasma jets; Z-pinch plasma jet; axial symmetry; conical electrodes; interferometric diagnostics; low-pressure pulsed discharge; metallic surface; pulse coating; schlieren diagnostics; Anodes; Cathodes; Electrodes; Filling; Plasma accelerators; Plasma density; Plasma diagnostics; Plasma materials processing; Plasma sheaths; Plasma temperature;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0093-3813
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/27.249652
Filename
249652
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