Magnetic field measurements inside a converging flux conserver for magnetized target fusion applications

Fusion Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 13-22

  Taccetti, J Martin ^a   Intrator, Thomas P ^a   Wysocki, Frederick J ^a   Forman, Katherine C ^a   Gale, Donald G ^b   Coffey, Sean K ^c   Degnan, James H ^d  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION   (United States)

^c NUMEREX   (United States)

^d AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fusion; Magnetized target fusion; Solid liner

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; FUSION REACTIONS; PLASMAS; RADIOGRAPHY; SIGNAL PROCESSING; THERMAL EFFECTS;

MAGNETIZED TARGET FUSION; RADIAL COMPONENTS; RADIAL PROBE MEASUREMENTS; SOLID LINERS;

MAGNETIC FIELDS;

EID: 23044528627     PISSN: 15361055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/fst02-a196     Document Type: Article

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