A comparative analysis of implosion dynamics of triple planar wire arrays of Mo and Al on the 1 MA, 100 ns UNR Zebra generator

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Abstract

Implosion dynamics of three different triple planar wire arrays (TPWA) that were performed on the 1 MA, 100 ns UNR Zebra generator will be compared: the first consisting of pure Mo, the second consisting of 68{\%} Mo and 32 {\%} Al (5052), with Mo on the outside, and the third consisting of 35{\%} Mo and 65{\%} Al (5052), with Mo on the inside. In particular, experimental results for x-ray time-integrated, spatially-resolved spectra and pinhole images, x-ray time-gated pinhole and spectra images, laser shadowgraphy, optical streak camera images, PCD signals, and total energy will be fully compared and analyzed. Plasma parameters derived from non-LTE models of Mo, Al, and Mg will be presented and discussed.

Authors

  • M.E. Weller

    UNR

  • A.S. Safronova

    UNR

  • V.L. Kantsyrev

  • A.A. Esaulov

  • K.M. Williamson

    UNR

  • I. Shrestha

    University of Nevada, Reno

  • G.C. Osborne

    UNR

  • N.D. Ouart

  • M.F. Yilmaz

  • V. Shlyaptseva

    University of Nevada, Reno, University of Nevada,Reno