Diagnostic and Power Feed Upgrades to the MAIZE Facility.

Authors :: Campbell, P. C.
Woolstrum, J. M.
Antoulinakis, F.
Jones, T. M.
Yager-Elorriaga, D. A.
Miller, S. M.
Jordan, Nicholas M.
Lau, Y. Y.
Gilgenbach, Ronald M.
Mcbride, Ryan D.
Source :: IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science. Nov2018, Vol. 46 Issue 11, Part 1, p3973-3981. 9p.
Publication Year :: 2018
Abstract: The Michigan Accelerator for Inductive Z-pinch Experiments (MAIZE) is a single-stage, 1-MA linear transformer driver at the University of Michigan. The MAIZE facility has been the site of various experimental studies, including wire array Z-pinches for X-ray source development and cylindrical foil loads for implosion stability analysis. In order to better understand and investigate these and other experiments, a 4-frame extreme ultraviolet camera was implemented, the optical stability of a 12-frame laser shadowgraphy system was improved, B-dot probes were upgraded, and a Rogowski coil was constructed. New conical load hardware was also developed to reduce the inductance of the transmission line and thus improve the current delivered to the loads. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]