Comment on “The staged z-pinch as a potential fusion energy source” [Phys. Plasmas 27, 042709 (2020)]

Analysis is presented that shows that the recent paper by Ruskov et al. [Phys. Plasmas 27, 042709, (2020)] has a number of errors. In particular, it is shown that the Mach2 code, as used in the paper, behaves in a number of nonphysical ways.

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Published in:Physics of plasmas 2021-01, Vol.28 (1)
Main Author: Lindemuth, Irvin R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Plasma physics
Plasmas (physics)
Zeta pinch
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Summary:Analysis is presented that shows that the recent paper by Ruskov et al. [Phys. Plasmas 27, 042709, (2020)] has a number of errors. In particular, it is shown that the Mach2 code, as used in the paper, behaves in a number of nonphysical ways.
ISSN:1070-664X
1089-7674
DOI:10.1063/5.0030214