The Plasma Focus Current Sheath in a Squirrel Cage Gun

A study on the current sheath (CS) evolution of the small dense plasma focus PACO is performed through images of the visible light emitted. They show that the outer electrode, made in bars, is reached by the CS after the final pinch stage.

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Published in:IEEE transactions on plasma science 2011-11, Vol.39 (11), p.2402-2403
Main Authors: Milanese, M., Cortazar, O. D., Moroso, R., Niedbalski, J., Supan, J. L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bars
Cathodes
Dense plasmas
Discharges
Electrodes
Emittance
Evolution
Fusion
Gas discharges
Geometry
Neutrons
Physics
Plasma
plasma focus
Plasmas
Radiography
Sheaths
Squirrel cage
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Summary:A study on the current sheath (CS) evolution of the small dense plasma focus PACO is performed through images of the visible light emitted. They show that the outer electrode, made in bars, is reached by the CS after the final pinch stage.
ISSN:0093-3813
1939-9375
DOI:10.1109/TPS.2011.2159027