Experimental study of current loss and plasma formation in the machine post-hole convolute
M. R. Gomez, R. M. Gilgenbach, M. E. Cuneo, C. A. Jennings, R. D. McBride, E. M. Waisman, B. T. Hutsel, W. A. Stygar, D. V. Rose, and Y. Maron
Phys. Rev. Accel. Beams 20, 010401 (2017) - Published 24 January, 2017
Spectroscopic measurements of plasma density, temperature, and plasma closure velocities are preparing the path to scaled-up pulsed power drivers for future research.



