Wire-array holder critical in high wire-number Z-pinch implosions

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Sanford, TWL [1 ]
Mock, RC [1 ]
Gilliland, TL [1 ]
Seamen, JF [1 ]
Leeper, RJ [1 ]
Watt, RG [1 ]
Chrien, RE [1 ]
Idzorek, GC [1 ]
Peterson, DL [1 ]
Duselis, PU [1 ]
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[1] Sandia Natl Labs, Albuquerque, NM 87185 USA
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10.1109/PPC.2003.1277916
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
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0808 ; 0809 ;
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The quality of high wire-number z-pinch implosions on Z using a dynamic-hohlraum configuration is significantly affected by the method of holding the wires. The two arrangements discussed here have led to differences of a factor of 1.6+/-0.2 in radial x-ray power, where the higher power is produced by the holder with the superior current contact at the cathode. In support of this observation, single exploding wire data taken on a 250-ns pulser indicate that improved wire-electrode contact at the cathode permits greater energy delivery to the wire prior to current shunting to surrounding wire-plasma corona.
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