Simulation of Z-pinch implosion using MARED code

Qiangjiguang Yu Lizishu/High Power Laser and Particle Beams

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 212-218

  Ding, Ning ^a   Wu, Ji Ming ^a   Yang, Zhen Hua ^a   Fu, Shang Wu ^a   Ning, Cheng ^a   Liu, Quan ^a   Shu, Xiao Jian ^a   Zhang, Yang ^a   Dai, Zi Huan ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF APPLIED PHYSICS AND COMPUTATIONAL MATHEMATICS   (China)

Author keywords

Implosion plasma; MARED code; Radiation MHD simulation; Wire array load; X ray radiation; Z pinch

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; ONE DIMENSIONAL; TWO DIMENSIONAL; X RAYS;

IMPLOSION PLASMA; MARED CODE; RADIATION MHD SIMULATION; SPATIOTEMPORAL DISTRIBUTIONS; WIRE ARRAY LOAD; X RAY RADIATION; Z PINCH;

LASER PRODUCED PLASMAS;

EID: 43249116689     PISSN: 10014322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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