Abstract:
The goal of the Los Alamos foil implosion project is to produce an intense (>;100 TW), multimegajoule, laboratory soft x-ray source for material studies and fusion experi...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
The goal of the Los Alamos foil implosion project is to produce an intense (>;100 TW), multimegajoule, laboratory soft x-ray source for material studies and fusion experiments. The concept involves the implosion of annular, current-carrying, cylindrical metallic plasmas via their self-magnetic forces. The project features inductive storage systems using both capacitor banks and high explosive-driven flux compression generators as prime energy sources. Fast opening switches are employed to shorten the electrical pulses. The program will be described and activities to date will be summarized.
Date of Conference: 25-29 May 1992
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 20 September 2012
Conference Location: Washington, DC, USA
