Figure 1: Z-pinch Simulations (IMAGE)

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Figure 1: Z-pinch Simulations

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Simulated density profiles highlight the helical instability growth in the Z-pinch; (Center) Experimental [top] and synthetic [bottom] x-ray transmission radiographs of the helical perturbation in the liner during the implosion; (Right) Experimental [left] and synthetic [right] x-ray emission images of the hot plasma at stagnation and peak fusion burn.

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Sandia National Laboratories

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