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Physics of High-Density Z-Pinch Plasmas

A "z-pinch" is a deceptively simple plasma configuration in which a longitudinal current produces a magnetic field that tends to confine the plasma. The simple geometry and low cost made it an early candidate for controlled fusion experiments. However, instabilities and rapid plasma loss m...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Liberman, Michael A., Groot, John S. De (Author), Toor, Arthur (Author), Spielman, Rick B. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer New York 1999, 1999
Edition:1st ed. 1999
Subjects:
Atoms
Atomic, Molecular, Optical And Plasma Physics
Physics
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Rayleigh—Taylor instabilities in cylindrical Z pinches
  • 7. Applications of Z Pinches
  • 7.1. Controlled nuclear fusion
  • 7.2. Z pinches as sources of x-ray and neutron radiation
  • 7.3. X-ray laser
  • 7.4. Production of ultrahigh pulsed-magnetic fields
  • 7.5. Focusing high-energy particles in an accelerator
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • 1. Introduction
  • 1.1. An historical perspective
  • 1.2. Characteristics of modern Z-pinch systems
  • 1.3. The various types of Z pinches
  • 1.4. Pulsed-power drivers
  • 2. Equilibria of Z-Pinch Plasmas
  • 2.1. Steady-state equilibria of Z-pinch plasmas
  • 2.2. Equilibria of radiating Z pinches
  • 3. Dynamics of Z-Pinch Plasmas
  • 3.1. Formation of Z-pinch plasmas: Theoretical modeling
  • 3.2. Zero-dimensional models of dynamic Z pinches
  • 3.3. Fluid models of Z-pinch plasmas
  • 3.4. Self-similar dynamics of an ideal MHD Z pinch
  • 3.5. Self-similar solutions for time-dependent Z-pinch equilibria
  • 4. Stability of Z-Pinch Plasmas
  • 4.1. The stability of steady-state Z pinches
  • 4.2. Effect of ohmic heating and radiative losses: Overheating instability and filamentation
  • 4.3. Resistive and viscous effects on Z-pinch stability: Heat conductivity
  • 4.4. Effects of finite and large ion Larmor radius: The Hall effect
  • 4.5. Kinetic effects
  • 4.6. Nonlinear evolution of the m = 0 mode
  • 5. Rayleigh—Taylor Instability of a Plasma Accelerated by Magnetic Pressure
  • 5.1. Rayleigh—Taylor instabilities of dynamic plasmas
  • 5.2. Ideal MHD model: The Rayleigh—Taylor instability modes
  • 5.3. Ideal MHD model: Effects of plasma compressibility and magnetic shear
  • 5.4. Effect of magnetic shear
  • 5.5. Dissipative effects
  • 5.6. Large Larmor-radius effects
  • 5.7. Nonlinear evolution of the Rayleigh—Taylor instability
  • 6. Stability of Dynamic Z-Pinches and Liners
  • 6.1. The thin-shell model
  • 6.2. Growth of the RT instabilities in a layer of finite thickness
  • 6.3. Rayleigh—Taylor instabilities in an imploding Z pinch: The snowplow model
  • 6.4. Imploding wire arrays
  • 6.5. Ideal MHD model
  • 6.6. Stability of gas-puff Z-pinch implosions
  • 6.7. Stabilization of long-wavelength sausage and kink modes of a Z pinch by radial oscillations
  • 6.9. Two-dimensional simulation of magnetically driven

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