Spectroscopic diagnosis of the temperature profile of an Al:Mg Z-pinch

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 1185-1191

  Apruzese, J P ^a   Thornhill, J W ^a   Whitney, K G ^a   Davis, Jack ^a   Deeney, Christopher ^a   Nash, T J ^a   Spielman, R B ^a   L'Eplattenier, P ^a   Lepell, P D ^a   Failor, B H ^a   Riordan, J C ^a   Whitton, B A ^a   Yadlowsky, E J ^a   Hazelton, R C ^a   Moschella, J J ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Plasma measurements; Plasma pinch; Spectral analysis; X ray measurements; X ray production; X ray spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; FUSION REACTIONS; PINCH EFFECT; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; X RAY PRODUCTION; X RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

PLASMA PINCH; Z PINCH;

PLASMA CONFINEMENT;

EID: 0032140418     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/27.725149     Document Type: Article

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