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 …
[HTML][HTML] Update on the scientific status of the plasma focus
S Auluck, P Kubes, M Paduch, MJ Sadowski, VI Krauz… - Plasma, 2021 - mdpi.com
This paper is a sequel to the 1998 review paper “Scientific status of the Dense Plasma
Focus” with 16 authors belonging to 16 nations, whose initiative led to the establishment of …
Focus” with 16 authors belonging to 16 nations, whose initiative led to the establishment 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 …
[HTML][HTML] Scaling laws for plasma focus machines from numerical experiments
Numerical experiments carried out systematically using the Lee Model code unveil insightful
and practical wide-ranging scaling laws for plasma focus machines for nuclear fusion …
and practical wide-ranging scaling laws for plasma focus machines for nuclear fusion …
Numerical experiments on plasma focus neutron yield versus pressure compared with laboratory experiments
Published literature shows that the neutron yield of the plasma focus has been modeled in
two papers using a thermonuclear mechanism. However, it is more widely held that plasma …
two papers using a thermonuclear mechanism. However, it is more widely held that plasma …
Current and neutron scaling for megajoule plasma focus machines
S Lee - Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, 2008 - iopscience.iop.org
In a 2007 paper Nukulin and Polukhin surmised from electrodynamical considerations that,
for megajoule dense plasma focus devices, focus currents and neutron yield Y n saturate as …
for megajoule dense plasma focus devices, focus currents and neutron yield Y n saturate as …
Optimizing UNU/ICTP PFF plasma focus for neon soft X-ray operation
The United Nations University/International Centre for Theoretical Physics Plasma Focus
Facility (UNU/ICTP PFF), a 3.3-kJ plasma focus, was designed for operation in deuterium …
Facility (UNU/ICTP PFF), a 3.3-kJ plasma focus, was designed for operation in deuterium …
Numerical experiments on plasma focus pinch current limitation
Contrary to the general expectation that performance of a plasma focus would progressively
improve with progressive reduction of its static inductance L o, a recent paper suggests that …
improve with progressive reduction of its static inductance L o, a recent paper suggests that …