Neon soft x-ray yield optimization from PF-SY1 plasma focus device

Based on the consideration of that for operation of the plasma focus in neon, a focus pinch compression temperature of 200–500 eV (2.3 × 106–5 × 106 K) is suitable for good yield of neon soft X-rays (SXR), numerical experiments have been investigated on the plasma focus device PF-SY1 using the lates...

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Main Authors: Akel, M., Al Hawat, Sh., Lee, S.
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Published: Springer US 2011
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Al Hawat, Sh.
Lee, S.
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description Based on the consideration of that for operation of the plasma focus in neon, a focus pinch compression temperature of 200–500 eV (2.3 × 106–5 × 106 K) is suitable for good yield of neon soft X-rays (SXR), numerical experiments have been investigated on the plasma focus device PF-SY1 using the latest version Lee model code. The Lee model code is firstly applied to characterize the PF-SY1 Plasma Focus. Keeping the bank parameters and operational voltage unchanged but systematically changing other parameters, numerical experiments were performed finding the optimum Y sxr was 0.026 J. Thus we expect to increase the neon Y sxr of PF-SY1 from its present typical operation; without changing the capacitor bank and the electrode configuration merely by changing the operating pressure. The Lee model code was also used to run numerical experiments on PF-SY1 with neon gas for optimizing soft X-ray yield with reducing L 0, varying z 0 and ‘a’. From these numerical experiments we expect to increase the neon Y sxr of PF-SY1 with reducing L 0, from the present 0.026 J at L 0 = 1600 nH to maximum value of near 26 J at an achievable L 0 = 10 nH.
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spelling intimal-1482016-04-06T10:14:48Z http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/148/ Neon soft x-ray yield optimization from PF-SY1 plasma focus device Akel, M. Al Hawat, Sh. Lee, S. QC Physics Based on the consideration of that for operation of the plasma focus in neon, a focus pinch compression temperature of 200–500 eV (2.3 × 106–5 × 106 K) is suitable for good yield of neon soft X-rays (SXR), numerical experiments have been investigated on the plasma focus device PF-SY1 using the latest version Lee model code. The Lee model code is firstly applied to characterize the PF-SY1 Plasma Focus. Keeping the bank parameters and operational voltage unchanged but systematically changing other parameters, numerical experiments were performed finding the optimum Y sxr was 0.026 J. Thus we expect to increase the neon Y sxr of PF-SY1 from its present typical operation; without changing the capacitor bank and the electrode configuration merely by changing the operating pressure. The Lee model code was also used to run numerical experiments on PF-SY1 with neon gas for optimizing soft X-ray yield with reducing L 0, varying z 0 and ‘a’. From these numerical experiments we expect to increase the neon Y sxr of PF-SY1 with reducing L 0, from the present 0.026 J at L 0 = 1600 nH to maximum value of near 26 J at an achievable L 0 = 10 nH. Springer US 2011 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/148/1/13_ft.pdf Akel, M. and Al Hawat, Sh. and Lee, S. (2011) Neon soft x-ray yield optimization from PF-SY1 plasma focus device. Journal of Fusion Energy, 30 (1). pp. 39-47. ISSN 1572-9591 10.1007/s10894-010-9338-3
spellingShingle QC Physics
Akel, M.
Al Hawat, Sh.
Lee, S.
Neon soft x-ray yield optimization from PF-SY1 plasma focus device
title Neon soft x-ray yield optimization from PF-SY1 plasma focus device
title_full Neon soft x-ray yield optimization from PF-SY1 plasma focus device
title_fullStr Neon soft x-ray yield optimization from PF-SY1 plasma focus device
title_full_unstemmed Neon soft x-ray yield optimization from PF-SY1 plasma focus device
title_short Neon soft x-ray yield optimization from PF-SY1 plasma focus device
title_sort neon soft x-ray yield optimization from pf-sy1 plasma focus device
topic QC Physics
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http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/148/1/13_ft.pdf