Study of hybrid Х pinches in different conditions

• Main Authors: Mingaleev, A.R., Shelkovenko, T.A., Pikuz, S.A., Tilikin, I.N., Mishin, S.N., Romanova, V.M., Ter-Oganesyan, A.E., Hoyt, C.L., Cahill, A.D., Hammer, D.A.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Національний науковий центр «Харківський фізико-технічний інститут» НАН України 2013
• Series: Вопросы атомной науки и техники
• Subjects: Динамика плазмы и взаимодействие плазма-стенка
• Online Access: http://dspace.nbuv.gov.ua/handle/123456789/109268

A standard X-pinch consists of two or more fine wires that cross at a single point as the load of a pulsed power generator. To simplify the X-pinch load, a hybrid configuration consisting of solid conical electrodes connected by a wire, has been suggested and tested on four generators ranging in cur...