Practical optimization of AECS PF-2 plasma focus device for argon soft X-ray operation
For operation of the plasma focus in argon, a focus pinch compression temperature range of 1.4–5 keV (16.3 × 106–58.14 × 106 K) is found to be suitable for good yield of argon soft X-rays (SXR) Ysxr. This is based on reported temperature measurements of argon plasmas working at regime for X-ray outp...
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| description | For operation of the plasma focus in argon, a focus pinch compression temperature range of 1.4–5 keV (16.3 × 106–58.14 × 106 K) is found to be suitable for good yield of argon soft X-rays (SXR) Ysxr. This is based on reported temperature measurements of argon plasmas working at regime for X-ray output. Using this temperature window, numerical experiments have been investigated on AECS PF-2 plasma focus device with argon filling gas. The model was applied to characterize the 2.8 kJ plasma focus AECS PF-2. The optimum Ysxr was found to be 0.0035 J. Thus, we expect to increase the argon Ysxr of AECS PF-2, without changing the capacitor bank, merely by changing the electrode configuration and operating pressure. The Lee model code was also used to run numerical experiments on AECS PF-2 with argon gas for optimizing soft X-ray yield with reducing L0, varying z0 and ‘a’. From these numerical experiments we expect to increase the argon Ysxr of AECS PF-2 with reducing L0, from the present computed 0.0035 J at L0 = 270 nH to maximum value of near 0.082 J, with the corresponding efficiency is about 0.03%, at an achievable L0 = 10 nH. |
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| spelling | intimal-1372016-04-06T10:10:12Z http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/137/ Practical optimization of AECS PF-2 plasma focus device for argon soft X-ray operation Akel, M. Lee, S. QC Physics For operation of the plasma focus in argon, a focus pinch compression temperature range of 1.4–5 keV (16.3 × 106–58.14 × 106 K) is found to be suitable for good yield of argon soft X-rays (SXR) Ysxr. This is based on reported temperature measurements of argon plasmas working at regime for X-ray output. Using this temperature window, numerical experiments have been investigated on AECS PF-2 plasma focus device with argon filling gas. The model was applied to characterize the 2.8 kJ plasma focus AECS PF-2. The optimum Ysxr was found to be 0.0035 J. Thus, we expect to increase the argon Ysxr of AECS PF-2, without changing the capacitor bank, merely by changing the electrode configuration and operating pressure. The Lee model code was also used to run numerical experiments on AECS PF-2 with argon gas for optimizing soft X-ray yield with reducing L0, varying z0 and ‘a’. From these numerical experiments we expect to increase the argon Ysxr of AECS PF-2 with reducing L0, from the present computed 0.0035 J at L0 = 270 nH to maximum value of near 0.082 J, with the corresponding efficiency is about 0.03%, at an achievable L0 = 10 nH. Springer US 2012 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/137/1/20_ft.pdf Akel, M. and Lee, S. (2012) Practical optimization of AECS PF-2 plasma focus device for argon soft X-ray operation. Journal of Fusion Energy, 31 (2). pp. 122-129. ISSN 1572-9591 10.1007/s10894-011-9444-x |
| spellingShingle | QC Physics Akel, M. Lee, S. Practical optimization of AECS PF-2 plasma focus device for argon soft X-ray operation |
| title | Practical optimization of AECS PF-2 plasma focus device for argon soft X-ray operation |
| title_full | Practical optimization of AECS PF-2 plasma focus device for argon soft X-ray operation |
| title_fullStr | Practical optimization of AECS PF-2 plasma focus device for argon soft X-ray operation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Practical optimization of AECS PF-2 plasma focus device for argon soft X-ray operation |
| title_short | Practical optimization of AECS PF-2 plasma focus device for argon soft X-ray operation |
| title_sort | practical optimization of aecs pf-2 plasma focus device for argon soft x-ray operation |
| topic | QC Physics |
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