Annular Plasmas for Intense X-Radiation Sources: Assessment Report,
Abstract
Plasma x-radiation sources produced with intense pulsed electrical power have been studied during the past 10 years for applications to vulnerability testing, weapon physics, condensed matter diagnosis, lithography, and x-ray lasing. The most intense of these sources are produced from the electromagnetically driven implosion of a cylindrical plasma annulus. The subsequent compression to small radius heats the radiating plasma to kiloelectronvolt temperatures. Currently, plasma annuli are created from cages of very fine wires, cylinders of very thin foils, or supersonic gas puffs. The low masses required for these electrical loads create a variety of problems associated with a limited selection of load material atomic numbers, load fabrication, and nonuniform and asymmetric matter distributions and current flow. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 14, 1983
- Accession Number
- ADA129382
Entities
People
- D. Mosher
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research