Radiative collapse of a Z pinch in hydrogen and helium

• DOI: 10.1063/1.858915
• Publication Date: 2002-07-26T13:14:51Z
• Authors: A. E. Robson
• Keywords: Z-pinch; Opacity; Hydrogen spectral series

The radiative collapse of a Z pinch in hydrogen or helium is examined from practical viewpoint. maximum density that may be achieved calculated by modifying the Pease–Braginskii current to include effect opacity and incorporating into realistic circuit. It found increased addition series inductance inside vacuum chamber. In most cases limit determined becoming optically thick, although for low line large set onset electron degeneracy. Pinches lead denser collapsed states than pinches helium.