Quantitative investigation of mass ablation rates of wire arrays at current levels from 80kA to 1MA

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Abstract

We present investigations of mass ablation rates in x-pinches and wire arrays at different current levels. Interferometry and radiography are used with x-ray framing cameras to investigate ablation from 80 kA to 1MA. The radial ablation flare structure is studied, along with the formation of precursor plasma structures. Quantitative comparisons will be made to analytical and MHD modeling.

Authors

  • S. Bott

  • D. Haas

    University of California San Diego

  • F.N. Beg

    UCSD, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California San Diego, U.C. San Diego, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, La Jolla CA, University of California-San Diego, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California-San Diego, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California-San Diego, La Jolla, CA

  • U. Ueda

  • Y. Eshaq

    Physics Department, University of California San Diego

  • David Hammer

    Cornell University, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

  • B. Kusse

    Cornell University, Cornell University Laboratory of Plasma Studies, Laboratory of Plasma Studies, Cornell University

  • J. Greenly

    Cornell University Laboratory of Plasma Studies, Cornell University, Laboratory of Plasma Studies, Cornell University

  • T. Shelkovenko

  • S. Pikuz

  • I. Blesener

  • R. McBride

    Cornell University

  • J. Douglass

    Cornell University

  • K. Bell

  • P. Knapp

    Laboratory for Plasma Studies, Cornell University

  • J. Chittenden

  • S. Lebedev

  • S. Bland

  • G. Hall

  • F. Suzuki Vidal

  • A. Marocchino

    Imperial College, London.

  • A. Harvey-Thompson

    Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College London