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Plasma Liner Development for MTF Applications: A Status ReportAn experimental plasma gun for Magnetic Target Fusion (MTF) applications under development at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center is described. This gun has been tested experimentally and plasma jet velocities of approximately 50 km/sec have been obtained. The plasma jet structure has been photographed with 10 ns exposure times to reveal a stable and repeatable plasma structure. Data for velocity profile information has been obtained using light pipes embedded in the gun walls to record the plasma transit at various barrel locations. A high speed triggering system has been developed and tested as a means of reducing the gun "jitter". This jitter has been characterized and future work for second generation "ultra-low jitter" gun development is identified.
Document ID
20020024140
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Eskridge, R. E. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL United States)
Thio, Y. F. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL United States)
Lee, M. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL United States)
Martin, A. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL United States)
Smith, J. W. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL United States)
Griffin, S. T. (Memphis Univ. Memphis, TN United States)
Schafer, Charles
Date Acquired
August 20, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2001
Subject Category
Plasma Physics
Meeting Information
Meeting: 2nd International Workshop in MTF
Location: Reno, NV
Country: United States
Start Date: August 6, 2001
End Date: August 10, 2001
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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