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The presented one-capacitor pinch driver, designed as a compact coaxial structure (including spark-gap and discharge section) consistent with the capacitor output, generates a current of 200 kA with 700 ns quarter-period, suitable for studying the optimization of Z-pinch radiative characteristics. The driver is described, measurements of its parameters summarized, and relations to our previous and future activities briefly reviewed.
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This work was supported in part by the Grant Agency of the Czech Republic under contract No. 202/93/1023.
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Rauš, J., Krejčí, A. Compact coaxial driver for small-size Z-pinch. Czech J Phys 45, 209–213 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01700262
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01700262