DEVICE FOR REALIZATION OF z-PINCH ON THE BASIS OF SLIPPING DISCHARGE Russian patent published in 2001 - IPC

FIELD: high-temperature plasma, applicable in development of devices for realization of pinch with the aim of generation, for example, of high-power pulses of X-radiation. SUBSTANCE: the device has an impulse source of electric power and two aligned ring electrodes separated from each other by an insulator. A return conductor electrically coupled to one of electrodes is passed along the insulator from the external side. The other electrode and the return conductor are connected to the impulse source of electric power. The insulator with the return conductor are connected to the impulse source of electric power. The insulator with the return conductor are made sectionalized so that each separate section represents a plane-parallel dielectric extended plate with two electrodes installed on one of the surfaces of the plate on its opposite sides. The return conductor is passed on the other surface of the plate. Each section is installed in the device so that the point of contact of the plate electrodes with the device ring electrodes are spaced in azimuth relative to the axis of the ring electrodes. EFFECT: prevented development of bend and snake instabilities, provided definiteness of position of its constriction. 1 dwg