title: Ultradense reproducible Z-pinch suitable for CO2 laser-pellet simulation experiments.
abstract: The design and operating characteristics of a unique reproducible linear, high-density (> 10(19) e(-)/cm(3)), low-temperature (17<T(e)<30 eV) helium Z-pinch are presented in this paper. It is shown that the temperature and critical density scale length (70-200 microm) of the pinched plasma are favorable for simulating CO(2) laser-pellet experiments. Focused CO(2) laser intensities of 10(12) W/cm(2) result in v(0)/v(th) approximately equal to 2.8 at the critical layer, where v(0) is the quiver velocity of an electron in the laser electric field and v(th) is the electron thermal velocity.
authors.affiliation: The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Steel
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Rockett
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Bach
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Colestock
mesh_terms: D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005740:Gases / Q000737:chemistry*; D006358:Hot Temperature; D010315:Particle Accelerators / Q000295:instrumentation*
chemical_list: D005740:Gases; D002245:Carbon Dioxide