Title :
Krypton gas puff experiments on a 4 MA pulsed power generator
Author :
Deeney, C. ; LePell, P.D. ; Failor, B.H. ; Meachum, J. ; Wong, S. ; Thornhill, J.W. ; Hitney, K.G. ; Cochran, F.L.
Author_Institution :
Physics International Co., San Leandro, CA, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given, as follows. Radius and current scaling with krypton gas puff Z-pinches was investigated. These experiments are performed on the 6-TW, 4-MA Double-EAGLE generator. The krypton L-shell radiated yield is optimized for a 4 cm diameter nozzle, with a ten degree inward tilt. Results on the yield versus current and gas admixture percentages have been obtained. The effects of nozzle geometries have been studied, and time-resolved diagnostics was used to study the implosion dynamics. The experimental data have been compared to 1D and 2D radiation-hydrodynamic and magnetohydrodynamic calculations.
Keywords :
krypton; 4 TW; Double-EAGLE generator; Kr; Kr gas puff; L-shell; Z-pinches; current scaling; implosion dynamics; nozzle geometries; radius scaling; time-resolved diagnostics; Conductivity; Heating; Laboratories; Physics; Plasma confinement; Plasma sources; Plasma temperature; Plasma x-ray sources; Power generation; Pulse generation;
Conference_Titel :
Plasma Science, 1993. IEEE Conference Record - Abstracts., 1993 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1360-7
DOI :
10.1109/PLASMA.1993.593465
