High-density Z-pinch plasma physics

Author: Liebermann
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: This book is a monograph on plasma physics of high-density Z-pinch written by Russian and American scholars, which is a fundamental work studying the physical process of radial contraction and rapid implosion of a plasma column or shell under the magnetic pinch generated by a large axial current. The main content includes the magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) and Rayleigh-Taylor (RT) instability theories of the imploding plasma in Z-pinch, including the equilibrium of the plasma column and MHD instabilities, the RT instabilities of the plasma plane interface accelerated by magnetic pressure, and especially the implosion dynamics and RT instabilities of the plasma column-shaped sleeve formed by airflow, conducting thin shells, and metal liners. As a reference book with depth in the forefront field of electromagnetic implosion of plasmas, this book can be used by scientists and engineers in disciplines such as high-energy density dynamics, fluid mechanics, plasma physics, and nuclear fusion research, and can also serve as a textbook for graduate students in relevant fields.