Non-radioactive Source for Field Applications Based in a Plasma Focus of 2J: Pinch evidence

15th International Congress on Plasma Physics; 13th Latin American Workshop on Plasma Physics

Soto, Leopoldo^1,2 ; Pavéz, Cristian^1,2 ; Moreno, José^1,2 ; Pedreros, José^3 ; Altamirano, Luis^4

Comisión Chilena de Energia Nuclear (CCHEN), Casilla 188-D, Santiago, Chile^1

Center for Research and Applications in Plasma Physics, Pulsed Power P4, Chile^2

Universidad de Santiago, Chile^3

Dicontek Ltda., Chile^4

关键词: Current derivatives;    Field application;    Filling pressures;    Plasma focus;    Radioactive sources;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1742-6596/511/1/012032/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1742-6596/511/1/012032

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

A portable plasma focus for field applications operating at two joules have been designed and constructed. Pinch evidence in the current derivative signal have been obtained. Also the dependence of the time to pinch, tp, over the filling pressure, p0, (tpα =p0) was observed. Therefore, the device is working as a plasma focus.