Physics of High-Density Z-Pinch Plasmas
| AUTHOR | Liberman, Michael A.; Groot, John S. De; Toor, Arthur |
| PUBLISHER | Springer (05/21/1999) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
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Plasmas are a hot, ionized gas that conducts electric currents, as in a spark or bolt of lightning; they can reach temperatures of millions of degrees. Sending a large electric current through a fine wire vaporizes it, producing a dense plasma confined by the magnetic field the current generates. The direction along the wire (and the current) is generally referred to as the z-axis, hence the name z-pinch for the magnetic interaction that confines the plasma along the z-axis. Such plasmas can produce intense radiation over a wide spectrum and also show promise of leading to conditions for controlled nuclear fusion.
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ISBN-13:
9780387985688
ISBN-10:
0387985689
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
277
Carton Quantity:
28
Product Dimensions:
6.36 x 0.74 x 9.53 inches
Weight:
1.24 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
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BISAC Categories
Science | Physics - Nuclear
Science | Physics - General
Dewey Decimal:
539
Library of Congress Control Number:
98-09925
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Plasmas are a hot, ionized gas that conducts electric currents, as in a spark or bolt of lightning; they can reach temperatures of millions of degrees. Sending a large electric current through a fine wire vaporizes it, producing a dense plasma confined by the magnetic field the current generates. The direction along the wire (and the current) is generally referred to as the z-axis, hence the name z-pinch for the magnetic interaction that confines the plasma along the z-axis. Such plasmas can produce intense radiation over a wide spectrum and also show promise of leading to conditions for controlled nuclear fusion.
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