Time-resolved spectroscopy of Al, Ti, and Mo X pinch radiation using an X-ray streak camera

Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 61-83

  Sinars, D B ^a   Pikuz, S A ^a   Shelkovenko, T A ^a   Chandler, K M ^a   Hammer, D A ^a   Apruzese, J P ^b  

^a School of Operations Research and Industrial Engineering   (United States)

^b NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dense plasma; Emission line ratio calculations; Exploding wires; Time resolved spectroscopy; X pinch; X ray spectroscopy; X ray streak camera

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ELECTRONS; MOLYBDENUM; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS; TITANIUM;

MICROPINCH PLASMAS;

RADIATION;

SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 0037445804     PISSN: 00224073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-4073(02)00180-2     Document Type: Article

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