A review of X-pinches of various configurations and of different materials as an X-ray source for various applications is presented. Theadvantages and disadvantages of different designs of X-pinches as a load for gene...A review of X-pinches of various configurations and of different materials as an X-ray source for various applications is presented. Theadvantages and disadvantages of different designs of X-pinches as a load for generators with a wide range of output parameters and as a sourceof X-ray radiation for X-ray point-projection imaging were analyzed.展开更多
This paper presents characteristic features of the explosion of thin flat foils for currents and pulse risetimes ranging from 8 kA at 350 ns to1000 kA at ∼100 ns. Foils made of aluminum, copper, nickel, and titanium ...This paper presents characteristic features of the explosion of thin flat foils for currents and pulse risetimes ranging from 8 kA at 350 ns to1000 kA at ∼100 ns. Foils made of aluminum, copper, nickel, and titanium with thicknesses of 1–100 μm are tested. Various diagnostics inthe optical, UV, and x-ray spectral ranges are used to image the exploding foils from initial breakdown to complete destruction or pinching.It is shown that foil explosion is a complex process that depends on many factors, but features common to all foils are found that do notdepend on the parameters of the generators or, accordingly, on the energy deposited in the foil: for example, the breakdown of flat foils underdifferent conditions occurs at the edges of the foil. For the first time, the formation of a precursor over the central part of the foil is shown,which significantly changes the dynamics of the foil explosion.展开更多
基金The experiments carried out on the Nene,XP and COBRA generators were partly supported by the Stewardship Sciences Academic Alliances Program of the NNSA under DOE Cooperative Agreement No.DE-NA-0001836The experiments carried out on the BIN,MINI and KING generators were partly supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research,projects Nos.17-02-0039,18-08-00631an agreement with Cornell University,under Prime Agreement DE-NA0003764 from DOE.
文摘A review of X-pinches of various configurations and of different materials as an X-ray source for various applications is presented. Theadvantages and disadvantages of different designs of X-pinches as a load for generators with a wide range of output parameters and as a sourceof X-ray radiation for X-ray point-projection imaging were analyzed.
基金The research on the COBRA and XP generators is supported by Grant No.DE-NA0003764that on the BIN,KING,and GVP generators by the Russian Science Foundation,Project No.19-79-30086.
文摘This paper presents characteristic features of the explosion of thin flat foils for currents and pulse risetimes ranging from 8 kA at 350 ns to1000 kA at ∼100 ns. Foils made of aluminum, copper, nickel, and titanium with thicknesses of 1–100 μm are tested. Various diagnostics inthe optical, UV, and x-ray spectral ranges are used to image the exploding foils from initial breakdown to complete destruction or pinching.It is shown that foil explosion is a complex process that depends on many factors, but features common to all foils are found that do notdepend on the parameters of the generators or, accordingly, on the energy deposited in the foil: for example, the breakdown of flat foils underdifferent conditions occurs at the edges of the foil. For the first time, the formation of a precursor over the central part of the foil is shown,which significantly changes the dynamics of the foil explosion.
