Plasma focus radiative model: Review of the Lee model code
S Lee - Journal of Fusion Energy, 2014 - Springer
The code couples the electrical circuit with plasma focus (PF) dynamics, thermodynamics
and radiation. It is energy-, charge-and mass-consistent and accounts for the effects of …
and radiation. It is energy-, charge-and mass-consistent and accounts for the effects of …
Pinch current limitation effect in plasma focus
The Lee model couples the electrical circuit with plasma focus dynamics, thermodynamics,
and radiation. It is used to design and simulate experiments. A beam-target mechanism is …
and radiation. It is used to design and simulate experiments. A beam-target mechanism is …
Plasma focus ion beam fluence and flux—Scaling with stored energy
Measurements on plasma focus ion beams include various advanced techniques producing
a variety of data which has yet to produce benchmark numbers [A Bernard et al., J. Mosc …
a variety of data which has yet to produce benchmark numbers [A Bernard et al., J. Mosc …
Plasma focus ion beam fluence and flux—For various gases
A recent paper derived benchmarks for deuteron beam fluence and flux in a plasma focus
(PF)[S. Lee and SH Saw, Phys. Plasmas 19, 112703 (2012)]. In the present work we start …
(PF)[S. Lee and SH Saw, Phys. Plasmas 19, 112703 (2012)]. In the present work we start …
Numerical experiments providing new insights into plasma focus fusion devices
Recent extensive and systematic numerical experiments have uncovered new insights into
plasma focus fusion devices including the following:(1) a plasma current limitation effect, as …
plasma focus fusion devices including the following:(1) a plasma current limitation effect, as …
Neutron scaling laws from numerical experiments
Experimental data of neutron yield Y n against pinch current I pinch is assembled to produce
a more global scaling law than available. From the data a mid-range point is obtained to …
a more global scaling law than available. From the data a mid-range point is obtained to …
Neutron yield saturation in plasma focus: A fundamental cause
S Lee - Applied Physics Letters, 2009 - pubs.aip.org
Plasma focus research in the direction of fusion energy faces the limitation of observed
neutron saturation; the neutron yield Y n falls away from Y n∼ E 0 2, the scaling …
neutron saturation; the neutron yield Y n falls away from Y n∼ E 0 2, the scaling …
Computing plasma focus pinch current from total current measurement
The total current I total waveform in a plasma focus discharge is the most commonly
measured quantity, contrasting with the difficult measurement of I pinch. However, yield …
measured quantity, contrasting with the difficult measurement of I pinch. However, yield …
Compact sub-kilojoule range fast miniature plasma focus as portable neutron source
As a first step toward the development of a compact and portable, quasi-continuous pulsed
neutron source, we have demonstrated a'fast miniature plasma focus (PF) device'as a …
neutron source, we have demonstrated a'fast miniature plasma focus (PF) device'as a …
The plasma focus—numerical experiments, insights and applications
In this chapter we review numerical experiments using the Lee Model code. We describe the
contributions made by this code in the past 30 years in the light of overall work on …
contributions made by this code in the past 30 years in the light of overall work on …