I. Introduction
Explosive-driven magnetic flux generator (EMFG) for ultrahigh magnetic fields is a quick implosion of a cylindrical conducting liner in which the initial magnetic flux was produced. The liner is surrounded outside with an annular high explosive charge whose detonation over the outer cylindrical surface forms an imploding shock wave compressing the liner (Fig. 1). The implosion process is so quick that most of the magnetic flux inside the liner has not enough time to escape, and will be compressed into a small volume near the axis of the liner and to realize ultrahigh magnetic fields [1]
Schematic of explosive-driven magnetic flux compression generator.