Current Sheet Axial Dynamics of 2.5-kJ KSU-DPF Under High-Pressure Regime

Mohamed, A. E.; Abdou, A.; Ismail, M.; Lee, S.; Saw, S. H.

doi:10.1109/tps.2012.2210738

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“…According to Ref. 24, both the inductance and the resistance should show a decreasing behavior at high gas pressures. Resistance and inductance then goes against the short-circuit case.…”

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Experimental characterization of a coaxial plasma accelerator for a colliding plasma experiment

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We report experimental results of a single coaxial plasma accelerator in preparation for a colliding plasma experiment. The utilized device consisted of a coaxial pair of electrodes, accelerating the plasma due to J Â B forces. A pulse forming network, composed of three capacitors connected in parallel, with a total capacitance of 27 lF was set up. A thyratron allowed to switch the maximum applied voltage of 9 kV. Under these conditions, the pulsed currents reached peak values of about 103 kA. The measurements were performed in a small vacuum chamber with a neutral-gas prefill at gas pressures between 10 Pa and 14 000 Pa. A gas mixture of ArH 2 with 2.8% H 2 served as the discharge medium. H 2 was chosen in order to observe the broadening of the H b emission line and thus estimate the electron density. The electron density for a single plasma accelerator reached peak values on the order of 10 16 cm À3 . Electrical parameters, inter alia inductance and resistance, were determined for the LCR circuit during the plasma acceleration as well as in a short circuit case. Depending on the applied voltage, the inductance and resistance reached values ranging from 194 nH to 216 nH and 13 mX to 23 mX, respectively. Furthermore, the plasma velocity was measured using a fast CCD camera. Plasma velocities of 2 km/s up to 17 km/s were observed, the magnitude being highly correlated with gas pressure and applied voltage. V C 2015 AIP Publishing LLC.

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“…According to Ref. 24, both the inductance and the resistance should show a decreasing behavior at high gas pressures. Resistance and inductance then goes against the short-circuit case.…”

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“…24 The continuous acceleration of the plasma to velocities beyond the sound barrier allows for the creation of a shockwave, which is able to ionize the neutral gas. 23…”

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