Neon soft x-ray emission studies from the UNU-ICTP plasma focus operated with longer than optimal anode length

作者：Mohammadi M A^*; Verma R; Sobhanian S; Wong C S; Lee S; Springham S V; Tan T L; Lee P; Rawat R S

来源：Plasma Sources Science and Technology, 2007, 16(4): 785-790.

DOI：10.1088/0963-0252/16/4/013

The UNU-ICTP plasma focus with a significantly longer than conventional anode can still be a reasonably good neon soft x-ray (SXR) source. The highest average neon SXR yield of 3.3 J was achieved at 3 mbar. The time difference between the two first peaks of the voltage probe signal at the radial collapse phase was found to be inversely related to the SXR yield, i.e. the smaller the time difference, the higher the yield and vice versa. The estimation of average current sheath speeds using the shadowgraphic method coupled with laser and focus peak timing signals showed that the average axial rundown speed is similar to the one obtained for the optimal anode length but the average radial compression speed is decreased significantly. The range of pressure for a good neon SXR yield, however, has become much narrower, making efficient plasma focus operation a very sensitive function of the filling gas pressure for longer than the optimal anode length.

• 出版日期2007-11
• 单位南阳理工学院