Z-pinch experiments on "Module A5-1"

The results of investigation on the dynamics of imploding liners which were accelerated by a magnetic field pressure and on the hot dense plasma production in the region of developing neck for a hydrogen-like Z-pinch are reported in the paper. Experiments were performed on Module A5-I installation operated in the regime with low source resistance (0.04 Ohm). It allowed to run the current I
_max
=2.5MA in 100ns in case when a liner was used as a load and I
_max
=1.3MA in case when a pinch was used. The liner was formed by supersonic annular helium or deuterium gas jets. It was shown that the thin plasma shell existed when an axial magnetic field was used. The shell kept stability during whole acceleration up to the axis till full compression time.