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Aug 01, 1988
X rays from z-pinches on relativistic electron-beam generators
Abstract
This review summarizes recent experimental data on imploding z-pinches and their radiation output, and gives an overview of theoretical issues concerning radiation production in the pinch plasma. A z-pinch plasma is created when the current from a fast, powerful electrical generator compresses and heats a small amount of material between the electrodes. The hot, dense plasma emits copious amounts of radiation extending from the visible to the x-ray region. With a 10-TW electrical discharge the radiative power may be a few TW, with an energy per pulse of up to tens of kilojoules. Our interest is mainly in the photons with energy around 1 keV, which are useful in x-ray lithography, microscopy, surface studies, and other applications.
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- Published
- Aug 01, 1988
- Vol/Issue
- 64(3)
- Pages
- R1-R27
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N. R. Pereira, J. Davis (1988). X rays from z-pinches on relativistic electron-beam generators. Journal of Applied Physics, 64(3), R1-R27. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.341808
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