Enhancement of soft X-ray emission from a pinch plasma using a rotating plasma for pre-ionization

Optics and Laser Technology

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 379-383

  Ohzu, Akira ^a  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRODES; IONIZATION OF GASES; PLASMA STABILITY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; X RAYS;

CROSS-FIELD DISCHARGES; PINCH DISCHARGES; SOFT X RAYS;

LASER PRODUCED PLASMAS;

EID: 0034223291     PISSN: 00303992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0030-3992(00)00084-0     Document Type: Article

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