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A simple theoretical model has been developed which accounts for the characteristics — voltage, current, resistance, inductance, and energy versus time — of a flash X-ray discharge. The model adopted is valid for single as well as multi-pinched discharges provided that no instabilities are occurring. The calculated curves presented are found to be in good accordance with experimental recordings earlier obtained.
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Investigation financially supported by the Swedish Natural Science Research Council.
The authors' thanks are due to ProfessorPer Ohlin who has followed this theoretical treatment of the flash X-ray discharges with great interest and given invaluable help in every way. The authors are also indebted to Fil. magAnders Sjöberg, the Institute of Statistical Matematics, University of Uppsala, for skilful assistance during the programming and compution of the discharge characteristics. In addition, we wish to express our thanks to the members of the flash X-ray group for many valuable discussions about the development of the discharge model presented.
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Händel, S.K., Sundström, I. A theoretical model of the flash X-ray discharge mechanism. Z. Physik 188, 506–518 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01339879
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01339879