Accession Number:

AD0753107

Title:

Study of Vortex Annihilation and Neutron Production.

Descriptive Note:

Final scientific rept. 1 Oct 71-30 Sep 72,

Corporate Author:

STEVENS INST OF TECH HOBOKEN N J

Personal Author(s):

• Bostick,Winston H.
• Nardi,Vittorio
• Prior,William J.

Report Date:

1972-10-01

Pagination or Media Count:

10.0

Abstract:

Highly-localized x-ray sources in the plasma focus are shown to be the central channels of toroidal vortices. The decay of the magnetic fields of these toroidal vortices generates electric fields which accelerate the electrons and deuterons to produce x-rays and neutrons. Estimated electron densities in the channel are 10 to the power of 20cc and magnetic fields up to 100 megagauss are believed to exist there. A viable model for neutron and x-ray production in the pinch effect has now at last come forward. Author

Descriptors:

• *PINCH EFFECT
• REPORTS
• VORTICES
• ELECTRON DENSITY
• PLASMAS(PHYSICS)
• PLASMA ACCELERATORS

Subject Categories:

• Plasma Physics and Magnetohydrodynamics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE