X-ray emission from high temperature plasmas
Abstract
The physical processes occurring in plasma focus devices were studied. These devices produce dense high temperature plasmas, which emit X rays of hundreds of KeV energy and one to ten billion neutrons per pulse. The processes in the devices seem related to solar flare phenomena, and would also be of interest for controlled thermonuclear fusion applications. The high intensity, short duration bursts of X rays and neutrons could also possibly be used for pumping nuclear lasers.
- Publication:
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Annual Report
- Pub Date:
- July 1976
- Bibcode:
- 1976odun.rept.....H
- Keywords:
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- High Temperature Plasmas;
- X Rays;
- Controlled Fusion;
- Lasers;
- Neutron Emission;
- Optical Pumping;
- Plasma Physics