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(ICP/07) Ion Motion Modelling within Dynamic Filamentary PF Pinch Column

A. Galkowski¹⁾, A. Pasternak²⁾, M. Sadowski^2)
 
1) Institute of Plasma Physics and Laser Microfusion, Warsaw, Poland
²⁾ The Andrzej Soltan Institute for Nuclear Studies, Swierk by Warsaw, Poland

Abstract.  The paper reports on results of the 3-D modelling of ion motion within the plasma focus (PF) pinch column, which is treated as a lamentary, non-stationary system. Beside magnetic fields also induced electrical fields as well as ion-ion and ion-electron collisions have been included in the equations of ion (deuteron) motion. Obtained results show that lamentary structure influences 3-D ion trajectories and 2-D angular distribution of ions. It has been confirmed that 3-D flower-like filaments can explain some important characteristics of the ion emission from PF discharges.

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