Specific features of implosion of metallized fiber arrays.

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Title:	Specific features of implosion of metallized fiber arrays.
Authors:	Mitrofanov, K.¹ mitrofan@triniti.ru, Aleksandrov, V.¹, Gritsuk, A.¹, Grabovski, E.¹, Frolov, I.¹, Laukhin, Ya.¹, Breshkov, S.¹
Source:	Plasma Physics Reports. Feb2017, Vol. 43 Issue 2, p141-163. 23p.
Subjects:	Metallizing, Physics experiments, Plasma production, Mass transfer, Chemical precursors
Abstract:	Implosion of metallized fiber arrays was studied experimentally at the Angara-5-1 facility. The use of such arrays makes it possible to investigate the production and implosion dynamics of plasmas of various metals (such as tin, indium, and bismuth) that were previously unavailable for such studies. The plasma production rates ṁ (in μg/(cm ns)) for different metals were determined and quantitatively compared. Varying the thickness of the metal layer deposited on kapron fibers (the total linear mass of the metal coating being maintained at the level of 220 μg/cm), the current and velocity of the plasma precursor were studied as functions of the thickness of the metal coating. The strong difference in the rates of plasma production from the metal coating and kapron fibers results in the redistribution of the discharge current between the Z-pinch and the trailing fiber plasma. The outer boundary of the plasma produced from the metal coating is found to be stable against instabilities typical of the final stage of implosion of conventional wire arrays. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:	Implosion of metallized fiber arrays was studied experimentally at the Angara-5-1 facility. The use of such arrays makes it possible to investigate the production and implosion dynamics of plasmas of various metals (such as tin, indium, and bismuth) that were previously unavailable for such studies. The plasma production rates ṁ (in μg/(cm ns)) for different metals were determined and quantitatively compared. Varying the thickness of the metal layer deposited on kapron fibers (the total linear mass of the metal coating being maintained at the level of 220 μg/cm), the current and velocity of the plasma precursor were studied as functions of the thickness of the metal coating. The strong difference in the rates of plasma production from the metal coating and kapron fibers results in the redistribution of the discharge current between the Z-pinch and the trailing fiber plasma. The outer boundary of the plasma produced from the metal coating is found to be stable against instabilities typical of the final stage of implosion of conventional wire arrays. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:	1063780X
DOI:	10.1134/S1063780X17020106