Physics of multi-planar and compact cylindrical wire arrays implosions on university-scale Z-pinch generators

V. L. Kantsyrev; A. S. Safronova; A. A. Esaulov; K. M. Williamson; I. Shrestha; N. D. Ouart; M. F. Yilmaz; P. G. Wilcox; G. C. Osborne; M. E. Weller; V. V. Shlyaptseva; A. S. Chuvatin; L. I. Rudakov; J. B. Greenly; R. D. McBride; P. F. Knapp; I. C. Blessener; K. S. Bell; D. A. Chalenski; D. A. Hammer; B. R. Kusse

doi:10.1063/1.3079706

Physics of multi-planar and compact cylindrical wire arrays implosions on university-scale Z-pinch generators

V. L. Kantsyrev
, A. S. Safronova
, A. A. Esaulov
, K. M. Williamson
, I. Shrestha
, N. D. Ouart
, M. F. Yilmaz
, P. G. Wilcox
, G. C. Osborne
, M. E. Weller
, V. V. Shlyaptseva
, A. S. Chuvatin
, L. I. Rudakov
, J. B. Greenly
, R. D. McBride
, P. F. Knapp
, I. C. Blessener
, K. S. Bell
, D. A. Chalenski
, D. A. Hammer

B. R. Kusse

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Abstract

The presented research focuses on investigation of Z-pinch plasma formation, implosion, and radiation characteristics as a function of the load configuration. The single planar and multi-planar wire arrays as well as compact cylindrical wire arrays were studied on the 1.3 MA UNR Zebra and 1 MA Cornell COBRA generators. The largest yields and powers were found for W and Mo double planar and compact wire arrays. A possibility of radiation pulse shaping was demonstrated. Two types of bright spots were observed in plasmas. A comparison of Mo double planar and compact wire array data indicates the possibility that the same heating mechanism operates during the final implosion and stagnation stages.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	113-116
Number of pages	4
Journal	AIP Conference Proceedings
Volume	1088
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3079706
Publication status	Published - 13 Apr 2009
Event	7th International Conference on Dense Z-Pinches - Alexandria, VA, United States Duration: 12 Aug 2008 → 21 Aug 2008

Keywords

Cylindrical wire array
Inertial confinement fusion
Planar wire array
X-ray source
Z-pinch

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Kantsyrev, V. L., Safronova, A. S., Esaulov, A. A., Williamson, K. M., Shrestha, I., Ouart, N. D., Yilmaz, M. F., Wilcox, P. G., Osborne, G. C., Weller, M. E., Shlyaptseva, V. V., Chuvatin, A. S., Rudakov, L. I., Greenly, J. B., McBride, R. D., Knapp, P. F., Blessener, I. C., Bell, K. S., Chalenski, D. A., ... Kusse, B. R. (2009). Physics of multi-planar and compact cylindrical wire arrays implosions on university-scale Z-pinch generators. AIP Conference Proceedings, 1088, 113-116. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3079706

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Physics of multi-planar and compact cylindrical wire arrays implosions on university-scale Z-pinch generators

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