Fast commutation of high current in double wire array Z-pinch loads

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 170-172

  Davis, J ^a   Gondarenko, N A ^a,b   Velikovich, A L ^a,b  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Berkeley Research Associates   (United States)

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EID: 0001527080     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.118339     Document Type: Article

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