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Laser-guided, intersecting discharge channels for the final beam transport in heavy-ion fusion

  • C. Niemann
  • , S. Neff
  • , A. Tauschwitz
  • , D. Penache
  • , R. Birkner
  • , C. Constantin
  • , R. Knobloch
  • , R. Presura
  • , F. B. Rosmej
  • , D. H.H. Hoffmann
  • , S. S. Yu
  • Technische Universität Darmstadt
  • Chem./Materials Science Directorate
  • University of Nevada, Reno
  • LBL

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Abstract

The feasibility to produce free-standing, intersecting z discharges by CO2-laser initiation in ammonia gas was demonstrated. A current imbalance, due to an impedance imbalance was observed. It was demonstrated that this current imbalance can be compensated by a proper impedance matching. T-shaped high-current discharges with a current of more than 40 kA were stable for times longer than the current rise time.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)9470-9476
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Applied Physics
Volume93
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Jun 2003
Externally publishedYes

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