Imploding wire (IMAGE)

Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf

Imploding wire

Caption

Artistic view of the imploding wire: a strong current of high-energy electrons (pink) heats up the surface, thus driving subsequent shockwaves which compress the wire radially.

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HZDR / T. Toncian

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