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Plasma and Fusion Research

Volume 2, 036 (2007)

Rapid Communications

Hard X-Ray Radiation from a Z-Pinch with a Divergent Gas-Puff
Keiichi TAKASUGI and Ena KIUCHI1)
Institute of Quantum Science, Nihon University
1)
College of Science and Technology, Nihon University
(Received 13 February 2007 / Accepted 6 April 2007 / Published 18 July 2007)

Abstract

An experiment on a new type of z-pinch with divergent gas-puff was conducted for the realization of a point radiation source with high efficiency. X-ray radiation of energy 150 - 200 keV that far exceeded the power-supply voltage was observed. The x-rays were radiated from the center of the anode surface, and the point radiation source was achieved.

Keywords

gas-puff z-pinch, plasma focus, x-ray radiation, point radiation source, hot spot

DOI: 10.1585/pfr.2.036

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This paper may be cited as follows:

Keiichi TAKASUGI and Ena KIUCHI, Plasma Fusion Res. 2, 036 (2007).