Abstract:
In the present research, plasma jets form from Joule heating and ablation of a radial foil (∼15 μm thin disk) using a pulsed power generator (COBRA) with 1 MA peak curren...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
In the present research, plasma jets form from Joule heating and ablation of a radial foil (∼15 μm thin disk) using a pulsed power generator (COBRA) with 1 MA peak current and 100 ns rise time. We study the effects on jet dynamics resulting from varying an applied uniform axial magnetic field (Bz) from 0 to 1.8 T. We empirically observe a disruption of the plasma jet collimation. The critical Bz for the disruption depends upon the foil material (Al, Ti, Ni, Cu). We discuss physical reasons for the material dependence of the disruption.
Date of Conference: 19-23 June 2016
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 08 August 2016
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