Title :
Studies on the liner compression in the PF-3-facility modernized discharge system
Author :
Karakin, Mikhail A. ; Khautiev, Edil Girej Yu ; Krauz, Viacheslav I. ; Mokeev, Aleksandr N. ; Mourenas, Didier ; Myalton, Victor V. ; Simonet, Francoise ; Smirnov, Valentin P. ; Tykshaev, Vasily P. ; Vierne, Jacques ; Vikhrev, Viktor V. ; Vinogradov, Vale
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Nucl. Fusion, RRC Kurchatov Inst., Moscow, Russia
Abstract :
In RRC "Kurchatov Institute" the studies of the plasma focus as a driver for magnetic compression of liners are going on. As a result of the discharge system modernization, the value of the discharge current has been increased up to 4 MA in its maximum and up to 3 MA in the stage of pinch formation. A number of experiments are achieved with foam and wire loads in the modernized discharge chamber at the enhanced level of the discharge current. A two-fold increase of the velocity of easy loads compression (up to ~(6-7)×106 cm/s) is obtained. The compression of a foam liner with a linear mass of 1 mg/cm is achieved.
Keywords :
discharges (electric); pinch effect; plasma focus; PF-3-facility modernized discharge system; current 3 MA; current 4 MA; discharge system modernization; easy load compression velocity; enhanced discharge current level; foam liner compression; foam load; linear mass; liner magnetic compression; modernized discharge chamber; pinch formation stage; plasma focus; wire load;
Conference_Titel :
High-Power Particle Beams (BEAMS 2004), 2004 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
St. Petersburg
Print_ISBN :
978-5-87911-088-3
