2024年10月9日 · The Flow Z-Pinch Lab includes the original ZaP Flow Z-Pinch, ZaP-HD (High Energy Density), and FuZE (Fusion Z-Pinch) Experiments. The research project investigates the concept of using sheared axial flows to provide complete stability without adversely affecting the advantageous properties of the Z-pinch (no applied fields, high temperatures ...

2014年12月15日 · The flow Z-pinch concept provides an approach to achieve high energy density plasmas, [5] which are large, easy to diagnose, and persist for extended durations. A new experiment, ZaP-HD, has been built to investigate this approach by separating the flow Z-pinch formation from the radial compression using a triaxial-electrode configuration.

The ZaP-HD flow Z-pinch project investigates scaling the flow Z-pinch to High Energy Density Plasma, HEDP, conditions by using sheared flow stabilization. ZaP used a single power supply to produce 100 cm long Z-pinches that were quiescent for …

“Simultaneous Spectroscopic Determination of Ion Temperature, Electron Density, and Magnetic Field for the ZaP-HD Experiment,” L.P.J. McGonigle, MS Thesis, 2015

2016年10月12日 · ZaP-HD generates shear stabilized, axisymmetric Z-pinches with stable lifetimes approaching 60 μ s. The goal of the project is to increase the plasma density and temperature compared to the previous ZaP project by compressing the …

ZaP-HD generates shear stabilized, axisymmetric Z-pinches with stable lifetimes approaching $60$~$\mu$s. The goal of the project is to increase the plasma density and temperature compared to the previous ZaP project by compressing …

The ZaP-HD flow Z-pinch project provides a platform to explore how shear flow stabilized Z-pinches could scale to high-energy-density plasma (plasma with pressures exceeding 1 Mbar) and fusion reactor conditions. The Z-pinch is a linear plasma confinement geometry in which the plasma carries axial e …

Two novel diagnostics have been fielded on the ZaP-HD machine: time-resolved spectroscopy and three-dimensional digital holographic interferometry (DHI). Time-resolved spectroscopy is used to make simultaneous measurements of plasma temperature and velocity over the course of the plasma lifetime.

Study of sheared-flow stabilization of a Z-Pinch, and scaling to high energy density.

Applying sheared velocity flow to the Z pinch successfully mitigates MHD instabilities, enabling the concept to scale to high energy densities on the ZaP-HD device. This provides a unique platform for studying the plasma material interactions (PMI) of the coaxial configuration in a high temperature environment for a prolonged duration.