X-ray and neutron emission from PF-1000 facility

The large plasma focus facility (PF-1000) which has been operated at the Institute of Plasma Physics and laser Microfusion for about five years, was recently modernised and optimised. At present the PF-1000 facility is equipped with electrodes of considerably larger dimensions then those used previously for starting experiments. The both electrodes are now about 600 mm in length. The outer one (cathode), formed of 24 stainless steel rods is 400 mm in diameter. The inner electrode (anode), made of copper in a tubular form and embraced at the base with an alumina insulator, is 230 mm in diameter. The PF-1000 device can operate up to 1 MJ stored energy in the condenser bank.