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Structure and local parameters of self-compressed plasma streams in external magnetic field Cover

Structure and local parameters of self-compressed plasma streams in external magnetic field

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|Apr 2023

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Fig. 1.

The MPC accelerator with the magnetic coil and probe installed inside the vacuum chamber.
The MPC accelerator with the magnetic coil and probe installed inside the vacuum chamber.

Fig. 2.

The double probe and discharge current signals for three consecutive MPC shots.
The double probe and discharge current signals for three consecutive MPC shots.

Fig. 3.

The electron temperature vs. distance from the MPC output measured at the radius of 2 cm from the center of the plasma stream for three moments of the discharge: (a) 8 μs, (b) 10 μs, and (c) 16 μs.
The electron temperature vs. distance from the MPC output measured at the radius of 2 cm from the center of the plasma stream for three moments of the discharge: (a) 8 μs, (b) 10 μs, and (c) 16 μs.

Fig. 4.

Double probe I–V curve plotted semi-logarithmically vs. the probe voltage where the transition region consists of two linear segments indicating the presence of two groups of electrons.
Double probe I–V curve plotted semi-logarithmically vs. the probe voltage where the transition region consists of two linear segments indicating the presence of two groups of electrons.

Fig. 5.

The probe used for the measurements of the electric field radial component.
The probe used for the measurements of the electric field radial component.

Fig. 6.

Distributions of the electric current and drift velocity without (a) and with an external B-field (b) at 8 μs of the discharge. The black arrows indicate the direction of the current flow; the red arrows depict the direction of the drift velocity.
Distributions of the electric current and drift velocity without (a) and with an external B-field (b) at 8 μs of the discharge. The black arrows indicate the direction of the current flow; the red arrows depict the direction of the drift velocity.

Fig. 7.

Distributions of the electric current and drift velocity without (a) and with an external B-field (b) at 16 μs of the discharge. The black arrows indicate the direction of the current flow; the red arrows depict the direction of the drift velocity.
Distributions of the electric current and drift velocity without (a) and with an external B-field (b) at 16 μs of the discharge. The black arrows indicate the direction of the current flow; the red arrows depict the direction of the drift velocity.

Fig. 8.

The illustration of the behavior of current density, magnetic field, temperature, and drift velocity near the center of the plasma stream at the distance of 6–8 cm.
The illustration of the behavior of current density, magnetic field, temperature, and drift velocity near the center of the plasma stream at the distance of 6–8 cm.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/nuka-2023-0001 | Journal eISSN: 1508-5791 | Journal ISSN: 0029-5922
Language: English
Page range: 3 - 9
Submitted on: Sep 22, 2022
Accepted on: Nov 24, 2022
Published on: Apr 3, 2023
Published by: Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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