DocumentCode
1337456
Title
Extreme-UV Self-Emission From Plasma-Focus Radial Wire Array
Author
Ampleford, David J. ; Bland, Simon N. ; Lebedev, Sergey V. ; Chittenden, Jeremy P. ; Hall, Gareth N. ; Suzuki-Vidal, E. ; Jennings, Christopher Ashley ; Cuneo, Michael E. ; Rogers, T.J. ; Cleveland, Monica ; McBride, Ryan David ; Serrano, Jason D. ; Peyto
Author_Institution
Sandia Nat. Labs., Albuquerque, NM, USA
Volume
39
Issue
11
fYear
2011
Firstpage
2420
Lastpage
2421
Abstract
The plasma bubble formed by a radial wire array with an extended cathode is viewed by an extreme-ultraviolet imaging system. The wire array setup, which has similarities to a plasma focus, leads to the acceleration of the bubble along the cathode stalk. The images show the evolution of the bubble as it propagates along the stalk and then stagnates on the axis.
Keywords
bubbles; cathodes; plasma diagnostics; plasma focus; bubble acceleration; bubble stagnation; cathode; cathode stalk; extreme-UV self-emission; extreme-ultraviolet imaging system; plasma bubble; plasma-focus radial wire array; radial wire array; Acceleration; Arrays; Cathodes; Laboratories; Magnetic resonance imaging; Plasmas; Wires; Magneto hydrodynamics; Wire array z-pinch; X-ray imaging; plasma diagnostics; plasma pinch;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0093-3813
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TPS.2011.2166278
Filename
6032111
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