Plasma focus radiative model: Review of the Lee model code
S Lee - Journal of Fusion Energy, 2014 - Springer
The code couples the electrical circuit with plasma focus (PF) dynamics, thermodynamics
and radiation. It is energy-, charge-and mass-consistent and accounts for the effects of …
and radiation. It is energy-, charge-and mass-consistent and accounts for the effects of …
Dimensions and lifetime of the plasma focus pinch
S Lee, A Serban - IEEE Transactions on plasma science, 1996 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In spite of intensive studies of the plasma focus, scaling laws, with the exception of those for
neutron yield, are not well known. This paper points out that Mather-type plasma focus …
neutron yield, are not well known. This paper points out that Mather-type plasma focus …
High rep rate high performance plasma focus as a powerful radiation source
Basic operational characteristics of the plasma focus are considered from design
perspectives to develop powerful radiation sources. Using these ideas we have developed …
perspectives to develop powerful radiation sources. Using these ideas we have developed …
Numerical experiments providing new insights into plasma focus fusion devices
Recent extensive and systematic numerical experiments have uncovered new insights into
plasma focus fusion devices including the following:(1) a plasma current limitation effect, as …
plasma focus fusion devices including the following:(1) a plasma current limitation effect, as …
Soft X-ray yield measurement in a small plasma focus operated in neon
M Liu, X Feng, SV Springham… - IEEE Transactions on …, 1998 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The United Nations University/International Center for Theoretical Physics Plasma Focus
Facility (UNU/ICTP PFF), a small plasma focus, has proven very useful as a training device …
Facility (UNU/ICTP PFF), a small plasma focus, has proven very useful as a training device …
[HTML][HTML] Scaling laws for plasma focus machines from numerical experiments
Numerical experiments carried out systematically using the Lee Model code unveil insightful
and practical wide-ranging scaling laws for plasma focus machines for nuclear fusion …
and practical wide-ranging scaling laws for plasma focus machines for nuclear fusion …
Numerical experiments on plasma focus neutron yield versus pressure compared with laboratory experiments
Published literature shows that the neutron yield of the plasma focus has been modeled in
two papers using a thermonuclear mechanism. However, it is more widely held that plasma …
two papers using a thermonuclear mechanism. However, it is more widely held that plasma …
Current and neutron scaling for megajoule plasma focus machines
S Lee - Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, 2008 - iopscience.iop.org
In a 2007 paper Nukulin and Polukhin surmised from electrodynamical considerations that,
for megajoule dense plasma focus devices, focus currents and neutron yield Y n saturate as …
for megajoule dense plasma focus devices, focus currents and neutron yield Y n saturate as …
Optimizing UNU/ICTP PFF plasma focus for neon soft X-ray operation
The United Nations University/International Centre for Theoretical Physics Plasma Focus
Facility (UNU/ICTP PFF), a 3.3-kJ plasma focus, was designed for operation in deuterium …
Facility (UNU/ICTP PFF), a 3.3-kJ plasma focus, was designed for operation in deuterium …
Numerical experiments on plasma focus pinch current limitation
Contrary to the general expectation that performance of a plasma focus would progressively
improve with progressive reduction of its static inductance L o, a recent paper suggests that …
improve with progressive reduction of its static inductance L o, a recent paper suggests that …