Physics of High-Density Z-Pinch Plasmas
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Beschreibung
Plasmas are a hot, ionized gas that conducts electric currents, as in a spark or bolt of lightning; they can reach temperatures of millions of degrees. Sending a large electric current through a fine wire vaporizes it, producing a dense plasma confined by the magnetic field the current generates. The direction along the wire (and the current) is generally referred to as the z-axis, hence the name z-pinch for the magnetic interaction that confines the plasma along the z-axis. Such plasmas can produce intense radiation over a wide spectrum and also show promise of leading to conditions for controlled nuclear fusion.
Provides a comprehensive review of the physics of dense z-pinches * In addition to the theoretical treatment, the authors also discuss recent experimental results as well as the operating systems of the main types of electrical drivers * Z-pinch research is currently one of the fastest growing areas of plasma physics, with revived interest in z-pinch controlled-fusion reactors along with investigations of new z-pinch applications, such as very high power x-ray sources, high-energy neutrons sources, and ultra-high magnetic fields generators
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Michael A. Liberman
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