The influence of temperature gradients on the distribution of axial current in a large current Z-pinch implosion

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 1168-1178

  Whitney, K G ^a   Thornhill, J W ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conductivities; One dimensional magnetohydrodynamics; Z pinch current profiles

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY OF GASES; ELECTRIC CURRENT DISTRIBUTION; ELECTROMAGNETISM; FUSION REACTIONS; INDUCED CURRENTS; IONIZATION OF GASES; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PINCH EFFECT; TENSORS; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMAL GRADIENTS;

PLASMA PINCH; Z-PINCH IMPLOSION;

PLASMA CONFINEMENT;

EID: 0032137576     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/27.725147     Document Type: Article

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