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 …
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 …
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 …
Characterization of the axial plasma shock in a table top plasma focus after the pinch and its possible application to testing materials for fusion reactors
The characterization of plasma bursts produced after the pinch phase in a plasma focus of
hundreds of joules, using pulsed optical refractive techniques, is presented. A pulsed Nd …
hundreds of joules, using pulsed optical refractive techniques, is presented. A pulsed Nd …
Characterizing plasma focus devices—Role of the static inductance—Instability phase fitted by anomalous resistances
Plasma focus devices with low static inductance L 0 (type T1) are found to be well modeled
by the 5-phase Lee code; whereas those with high L 0 (type T2) are found to have an …
by the 5-phase Lee code; whereas those with high L 0 (type T2) are found to have an …
Numerical experiments on radiative cooling and collapse in plasma focus operated in krypton
Abstract The Plasma Focus has wide-ranging applications due to its intense radiation of
SXR, XR, electron and ion beams and fusion neutrons when operated in deuterium. The 5 …
SXR, XR, electron and ion beams and fusion neutrons when operated in deuterium. The 5 …
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 …
Scaling the plasma focus for fusion energy considerations
Using the Lee model code for dense plasma focus, series of numerical experiments were
systematically carried out to determine the scaling of bank energies with total current and …
systematically carried out to determine the scaling of bank energies with total current and …