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'''Medium Z-Pinch/X-Pinch Installations'''
 
'''Medium Z-Pinch/X-Pinch Installations'''
*Cornell University, USA, COBRA, 1 MA, 95-180 ns [http://www.plasmacenter.cornell.edu/cobra.html]
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*Cornell University, USA: COBRA, 1 MA, 95-180 ns [http://www.plasmacenter.cornell.edu/cobra.html]
*Cornell University, USA, XP Pulser, 450 kA, 50 ns [http://www.plasmacenter.cornell.edu/XPPulser.html]
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*Cornell University, USA: XP Pulser, 450 kA, 50 ns [http://www.plasmacenter.cornell.edu/XPPulser.html]
*Imperial College, London, MAGPIE, 1.4 MA, 240 ns [http://dorland.pp.ph.ic.ac.uk/magpie/index.html]
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*University of Nevada, Reno: Zebra, 1MA, 100ns [http://www.ntf.unr.edu/zebra.php]
*Imperial College, London, GEPOPU, 180 kA, 120 ns
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*Imperial College, London: MAGPIE, 1.4 MA, 240 ns [http://dorland.pp.ph.ic.ac.uk/magpie/index.html]
*Xi'an, China, QiangGuang-1, 1 MA, 50 ns
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*Imperial College, London: GEPOPU, 180 kA, 120 ns
*Beijing, China, PPG-1, 400 kA, 100 ns
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*Xi'an, China: QiangGuang-1, 1 MA, 50 ns
*CIAE, China, Light II-A, 200 kA
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*Beijing, China: PPG-1, 400 kA, 100 ns
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*CIAE, China: Light II-A, 200 kA
  
  
 
'''Compact X-Pinch Devices'''
 
'''Compact X-Pinch Devices'''
*University of California, Compact X-Pinch X-rau source, 80 kA, 40 ns
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*University of California: Compact X-Pinch X-rau source, 80 kA, 40 ns
*Beijing, China, Table Top, 100 kA, 60 ns, 2m x 1.1m x 1.2m
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*France: PIAF, 250 kA, 180 ns
*Institute High Current Electronics, Russia, Compact Pulse Generator,  300 kA, 200 ns, 70 kg
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*France: Table-top X-pinch, 40 kA, 30ns
*France, PIAF, 250 kA, 180 ns
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*Beijing, China: Table Top, 100 kA, 60 ns, 2m x 1.1m x 1.2m
*France, Table-top X-pinch, 40 kA, 30ns
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*Institute High Current Electronics, Russia: Compact Pulse Generator,  300 kA, 200 ns, 70 kg

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Fact: As of 2012 Fusion shot simulations at 60 to 70 million amperes are showing a 100 to 1000 fold return on input energy


Worldwide Installations able to produce ICF

  • National_Ignition_Facility at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory [1]
  • Laser_Megajoule in Bordeaux, France [2]


Huge Z-Pinch/X-Pinch Installations

  • Sandia National Laboratories, Z machine (1996), 18MA 100ns [3]
  • Sandia National Laboratories, ZR (Refurbished) (2006), 27MA, 95ns
  • Sandia National Laboratories, future ZN (Z Neutron), 20 and 30 MJ per short
  • Sandia National Laboratories, future Z-IFE (Z-inertial fusion energy), 70MA, 1 PetaWatt
  • Sandia National Laboratories, SATURN, 8MA
  • ANGARA-5-1 (Russia) [4] 4 MA, 100 ns


Medium Z-Pinch/X-Pinch Installations

  • Cornell University, USA: COBRA, 1 MA, 95-180 ns [5]
  • Cornell University, USA: XP Pulser, 450 kA, 50 ns [6]
  • University of Nevada, Reno: Zebra, 1MA, 100ns [7]
  • Imperial College, London: MAGPIE, 1.4 MA, 240 ns [8]
  • Imperial College, London: GEPOPU, 180 kA, 120 ns
  • Xi'an, China: QiangGuang-1, 1 MA, 50 ns
  • Beijing, China: PPG-1, 400 kA, 100 ns
  • CIAE, China: Light II-A, 200 kA


Compact X-Pinch Devices

  • University of California: Compact X-Pinch X-rau source, 80 kA, 40 ns
  • France: PIAF, 250 kA, 180 ns
  • France: Table-top X-pinch, 40 kA, 30ns
  • Beijing, China: Table Top, 100 kA, 60 ns, 2m x 1.1m x 1.2m
  • Institute High Current Electronics, Russia: Compact Pulse Generator, 300 kA, 200 ns, 70 kg