Interpretation of X-Ray Line Spectra from Exploded-Wire Arrays.

Abstract

Temperatures and densities were determined from the plasma implosion formed at the center of symmetrical exploded-wire arrays. Temperatures of 500-850 eV were found from line ratios in Al and Si shots using various plasma models. The recombination temperatures for these elements were 400-500 eV. Higher implosion temperatures of 1.5 to 2 keV were found in Ti and Fe shots and of 2.5 to 4 keV for Mo wire shots. The densities were approximately 1 x 10 to the 20th power el/cu cm for the spatially-integrated implosion region. Intense emitting regions of approximately 500 micron in size were observed in densitometer contours of Al plasma pinhole images. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA054917

Entities

People

  • G. Dahlbacka
  • J. Rauch
  • Jack F. Davis
  • P. Burkhalter
  • William W. Clark

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption Coefficients
  • Agreements
  • Data Processing
  • Densitometers
  • Detectors
  • Diffraction
  • Dispersions
  • Electron Density
  • Electrons
  • Line Spectra
  • Radiation
  • Radiative Transfer
  • Spectra
  • Spectral Lines
  • Stainless Steel
  • X Ray Spectra
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Solar Physics