Characteristics of X-ray Hot Spots in a 3.5 kJ Plasma Focus Device at Different Pressures of Argon and Air
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DOI: 10.1007/s10894-017-0130-5
Abstract: The present study examined the formation of hot spots in the plasma column of a 3.5 kJ Mather-type plasma focus device. Experiments were performed with air and argon as operating gases at 0.2–1.5 mbar of pressures. X-ray… read more here.
Keywords: plasma focus; spots plasma; air; focus device ... See more keywords
A Plasma Focus device as ultra-high dose rate pulsed radiation source. Part I: Primary electron beam characterization
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DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2019.02.027
Abstract: Abstract A Plasma Focus is a device able to generate in the pinch phase several kinds of radiation fields. One of them are the backward emitted electron's beams that can be used as source for… read more here.
Keywords: radiation; plasma focus; source; focus device ... See more keywords
Use of a plasma focus device to study pulsed x-ray effects on peripheral blood lymphocytes: Analysis of chromosome aberrations
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DOI: 10.1063/5.0141529
Abstract: X-ray pulses (full width at half maximum ∼ 90 ns, dose rate ∼ 107 Gy s−1) were used to irradiate the monolayer of peripheral blood mononucleated cells using the PF-2kJ kilojoule plasma focus device. Four different exposure conditions were evaluated… read more here.
Keywords: plasma focus; chromosome aberrations; peripheral blood; focus device ... See more keywords
Discovery of Third Possible Ion Generating Source in 4π Plasma Focus Device Space.
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DOI: 10.1097/hp.0000000000001535
Abstract: ABSTRACT Discovery of a possible third source of ion generation in 4π Plasma Focus Device (PFD) space is reported. Unexpected observation of dense ion tracks, called "On Shadow Ion Tracks" (OSIT), on the "ion cathode… read more here.
Keywords: plasma focus; space; source; focus device ... See more keywords