Evolution of X-pinch loads for pulsed power generators with current from 50 to 5000 kA

A review of X-pinches of various configurations and of different materials as an X-ray source for various applications is presented. The advantages and disadvantages of different designs of X-pinches as a load for generators with a wide range of output parameters and as a source of X-ray radiation f...

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Main Authors: T.A. Shelkovenko, S.A. Pikuz, I.N. Tilikin, M.D. Mitchell, S.N. Bland, D.A. Hammer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIP Publishing LLC 2018-11-01
Series:Matter and Radiation at Extremes
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mre.2018.09.001