Plasma X-Ray Sources Powered by Megajoule Magnetocumulative Generators

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Popkov, N. F. | Ya. Averchenkov, V. | Pikar', A. S. | Ryaslov, E. A. | Kargin, V. I. | Lazarev, S. A. | Borovkov, V. V.

Affiliations: All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Experimental Physics (VNIIEF), Russian Federal Nuclear Center, Arzamas-16, Nizhni Novgorod Region, 607200, Russia

Abstract: We have performed experiments using magnetocumulative generators (MCGs) to power three different types of high-energy-density plasma discharges suitable for intense x-ray generation. They include the H-pressed discharge, the capillary z-pinch, and the θ-pinch. The MCGs were operated with, and without, plasma opening switches. The characteristic currents were approximately 10 MA and characteristic time scales approximately 1 μs. In this paper we describe the characteristics of these experiments.

DOI: 10.3233/XST-1995-5303

Journal: Journal of X-Ray Science and Technology, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 278-283, 1995