Design and Construction of a 20- KJ Filippov-Type Plasma Focus

Vahid Ghanei; Mohammad Reza Abdi; Babak Shirani

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Design and Construction of a 20- KJ Filippov-Type Plasma Focus

Vahid Ghanei, Mohammad Reza Abdi, Babak Shirani

Published in American Journal of Physics and Applications (Volume 2, Issue 1)

Received: 29 November 2013 Published: 20 December 2013

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Abstract

UIPFF1 is a new Filippov-type plasma focus facility, constructed and built in Esfahan University. This paper reports on the design of the UIPFF1. The main stages of the construction, design and the preliminary X-ray detection tests on the UIPFF1 are mentioned concisely. Measurement results show that in a typical discharge experiment, the discharge current =181 kA, period of current signal = 7.9 µs, the total inductance of the device =132 nH and electrical resistance of the circuit = 77 mΩ. The calibration factor is measured as 121 kA/V by averaging from data obtained with a set of 5 experiments. Temporal changes in plasma focus discharge current, confirmed occurrence pinch at a specific pressure of argon, neon and nitrogen gases.

Published in	American Journal of Physics and Applications (Volume 2, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajpa.20140201.14
Page(s)	31-34
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Filippov- Type Plasma Focus, Plasma Pinch, Fusion, Discharge Current

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Vahid Ghanei, Mohammad Reza Abdi, Babak Shirani. (2013). Design and Construction of a 20- KJ Filippov-Type Plasma Focus. American Journal of Physics and Applications, 2(1), 31-34. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajpa.20140201.14

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Vahid Ghanei; Mohammad Reza Abdi; Babak Shirani. Design and Construction of a 20- KJ Filippov-Type Plasma Focus. Am. J. Phys. Appl. 2013, 2(1), 31-34. doi: 10.11648/j.ajpa.20140201.14

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Vahid Ghanei, Mohammad Reza Abdi, Babak Shirani. Design and Construction of a 20- KJ Filippov-Type Plasma Focus. Am J Phys Appl. 2013;2(1):31-34. doi: 10.11648/j.ajpa.20140201.14

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Vahid Ghanei

Department of Nuclear Engineering, Faculty of Advanced Sciences & Technologies, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
Mohammad Reza Abdi

Department of physics, Faculty of science, University of Isfahan, Isfahan 81747-73441, I. R. Iran
Babak Shirani

Department of Nuclear Engineering, Faculty of Advanced Sciences & Technologies, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

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Vahid Ghanei; Mohammad Reza Abdi; Babak Shirani. Design and Construction of a 20- KJ Filippov-Type Plasma Focus. Am. J. Phys. Appl. 2013, 2(1), 31-34. doi: 10.11648/j.ajpa.20140201.14

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Vahid Ghanei, Mohammad Reza Abdi, Babak Shirani. Design and Construction of a 20- KJ Filippov-Type Plasma Focus. Am J Phys Appl. 2013;2(1):31-34. doi: 10.11648/j.ajpa.20140201.14

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