Published October 1975 | Version v1
Journal article

Radial plasma structure during a theta-pinch implosion: flute instabilities

  • 1. Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, University of California, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87544

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Flute instabilities have been observed during the implosion of an approx. =1times1014 cm-3 initial electron density theta pinch. The flutes occupy only a fraction of the plasma self-luminosity pattern and disappear after formation of the plasma column. The total structure of the luminosity patterns has been correlated with the imploding plasma density and magnetic field distribution

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Journal Title
The Physics of Fluids
Journal Volume
18
Journal Issue
10
Series
Phys. Fluids.
Journal Page Range
1371-1373
ISSN
0031-9171

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