Title :
Inverse-pinch flux compression generator
Author :
Javedani, J.B. ; Lileikis, D.E. ; Kiuttu, G.F. ; Degnan, James H. ; Turchi, Peter J. ; Graham, J.D.
Author_Institution :
Philips Lab., Kirtland AFB, NM, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. In this work, a non-explosive flux compression generator was designed, built and tested. The device is based on an inverse-Z-pinch plasma discharge which is used as the piston field in compressing the seed poloidal magnetic field. The feasibility of non-explosive flux compression generators in driving high impedance loads was demonstrated in an earlier experiment where a coaxial plasma discharge was used in compressing a poloidal seed field.
Keywords :
Z pinch; discharges (electric); plasma devices; coaxial plasma discharge; inverse-Z-pinch plasma discharge; nonexplosive inverse-pinch flux compression generator; piston field; poloidal seed field; seed poloidal magnetic field; Cathodes; Electromagnetic heating; Field emitter arrays; Hybrid fiber coaxial cables; Laboratories; Magnetic fields; Microelectronics; Plasma devices; Pulse generation; Stability;
Conference_Titel :
Plasma Science, 1997. IEEE Conference Record - Abstracts., 1997 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3990-8
DOI :
10.1109/PLASMA.1997.605074
