In cooperation with the Iranian Nuclear Society

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Plasma and Nuclear Fusion Research School, Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute, AEOI, P.O.Box: 14399-51113, Tehran - Iran

Abstract

In this work, some experimental results as the behaviour of hard X-ray (HXR) and soft X-ray (SXR) signals related to Argon plasma in a Mather-type plasma focus device (MTPF) 5KJ, is presented. Experiments have been carried out in a range of working pressure and voltage of 14kV. The signals from the Rogowski coil detector, PIN diode and Ne102 plastic scintillator are recorded and analyzed. The optimum operating pressure is in the range of 3–4 torr. The best pinch was recorded at 3 torr pressure, and the most essential soft and hard X-ray was recorded at 3.5 torr and 3 torr pressure, respectively.

Highlights

  1. Bing S. Comparative study of dynamics and X-ray emission of several plasma focus devices. in school of science, Nanyang Technological University. 2000.

 

  1. Norouzi M. Investigating factors affecting pinch in focal plasma device, master's thesis in nuclear engineering. Shahid Beheshti University. 2017 [In Persian].

 

  1. Habibi M, Mahtab M. Experimental study of soft X-ray intensity with different anode tips in Amirkabir plasma focus device. Pramana. 2016;87(1):1-5.

 

  1. Zhang T, Lin X, Chandra K.A, Tan T.L, Springham S. V, Patran A, Lee P, Lee S, Rawat R.S. Current sheath curvature correlation with the neon soft X-ray emission from plasma focus device. Plasma Sources Science and Technology. 2005;14(2):368.

 

  1. Miremad S.M, Shirani Bidabadi B. Measurement of the effective energy of pulsed X-rays emitted from a Mather-type plasma focus device. Appl Radiat Isot. 2017;125:169-175.

 

  1. Miremad S.M, Shirani Bidabadi B. Effect of inserted metal at anode tip on formation of pulsed X-ray emitting zone of plasma focus device. Radiation Physics and Chemistry. 2018;145:58-63.

 

  1. Sabri R.M, Baijan A.H, A’iasah Hashim S, Chulan M.R.M, Wah L.K, Mokhtar M. Plasma Focus Device As A X-Ray Source For Radiography Applications In Nuclear Malaysia. Jurnal Sains Nuklear Malaysia. 2016;28(1):30-33.

 

  1. Diab F, El-Kashef G.M. Emission of X-ray from 1 kJ Plasma Focus Device and its Preliminary Applications. Int. J. New. Hor. Phys. 2016;3(2):39-47.

 

  1. Jain J, Moreno J, Avila R.E, Avaria G, Pavez C, Bora B, Davis S, Soto L. Pulsed X-rays dose measurements from a hundred joules plasma focus device. IOP Conf. Series: Journal of Physics: Conf. Series. 2018;1043:012048.

 

  1. Knoblauch P, Raspa V, Lorenzo F.Di, Clausse A, Moreno C. Hard X-ray dosimetry of a plasma focus suitable for industrial radiography. Radiation Physics and Chemistry. 2018;145:39-42.

 

  1. Ahmed K.M, Allam T.M, El-Sayed H.A, Diab F.B, Soliman H.M. Numerical Experiments to Optimize Argon Soft X-Ray Yield in a Low-Energy Plasma Focus. Ieee Transactions on Plasma Science. 2019;47(6).

 

  1. Patran A. PhD. Thesis, Electron and Medium Energy X-ray Emission from a Dense Plasma Focus. Nanyang Technological University. 2002.

Keywords

  1. Bing S. Comparative study of dynamics and X-ray emission of several plasma focus devices. in school of science, Nanyang Technological University. 2000.

 

  1. Norouzi M. Investigating factors affecting pinch in focal plasma device, master's thesis in nuclear engineering. Shahid Beheshti University. 2017 [In Persian].

 

  1. Habibi M, Mahtab M. Experimental study of soft X-ray intensity with different anode tips in Amirkabir plasma focus device. Pramana. 2016;87(1):1-5.

 

  1. Zhang T, Lin X, Chandra K.A, Tan T.L, Springham S. V, Patran A, Lee P, Lee S, Rawat R.S. Current sheath curvature correlation with the neon soft X-ray emission from plasma focus device. Plasma Sources Science and Technology. 2005;14(2):368.

 

  1. Miremad S.M, Shirani Bidabadi B. Measurement of the effective energy of pulsed X-rays emitted from a Mather-type plasma focus device. Appl Radiat Isot. 2017;125:169-175.

 

  1. Miremad S.M, Shirani Bidabadi B. Effect of inserted metal at anode tip on formation of pulsed X-ray emitting zone of plasma focus device. Radiation Physics and Chemistry. 2018;145:58-63.

 

  1. Sabri R.M, Baijan A.H, A’iasah Hashim S, Chulan M.R.M, Wah L.K, Mokhtar M. Plasma Focus Device As A X-Ray Source For Radiography Applications In Nuclear Malaysia. Jurnal Sains Nuklear Malaysia. 2016;28(1):30-33.

 

  1. Diab F, El-Kashef G.M. Emission of X-ray from 1 kJ Plasma Focus Device and its Preliminary Applications. Int. J. New. Hor. Phys. 2016;3(2):39-47.

 

  1. Jain J, Moreno J, Avila R.E, Avaria G, Pavez C, Bora B, Davis S, Soto L. Pulsed X-rays dose measurements from a hundred joules plasma focus device. IOP Conf. Series: Journal of Physics: Conf. Series. 2018;1043:012048.

 

  1. Knoblauch P, Raspa V, Lorenzo F.Di, Clausse A, Moreno C. Hard X-ray dosimetry of a plasma focus suitable for industrial radiography. Radiation Physics and Chemistry. 2018;145:39-42.

 

  1. Ahmed K.M, Allam T.M, El-Sayed H.A, Diab F.B, Soliman H.M. Numerical Experiments to Optimize Argon Soft X-Ray Yield in a Low-Energy Plasma Focus. Ieee Transactions on Plasma Science. 2019;47(6).

 

  1. Patran A. PhD. Thesis, Electron and Medium Energy X-ray Emission from a Dense Plasma Focus. Nanyang Technological University. 2002.