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*100 kA at 1 mm radius is 20 T
 
*100 kA at 1 mm radius is 20 T
 
*10 MA at 4 mm radius is 500 T
 
*10 MA at 4 mm radius is 500 T
*100 kA at 1 um radius is 20 MT
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*100 kA at 1 um radius is 20 kT
  
  

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high energy density plasma defined as a plasma with pressure above 1 MBar

[math]1 MBar = 1 \times 10^6 \times 10^5 Pa = 10^{11} Pa = 10^{11} (N m)/(m^2) = 10^{11} J/m = 10^{11} (10^7 erg)/(10^6 cm^3) = 10^{12} erg/cm^3[/math]


magnetic field produced by single wire (Ampere law / Biot-Savart Law)

[math]B[G] = 0.2 \times I(A) / r(cm) [/math]

[math]B[T] = 0.2 \times I(kA) / r(mm) [/math]


  • 100 kA at 1 mm radius is 20 T
  • 10 MA at 4 mm radius is 500 T
  • 100 kA at 1 um radius is 20 kT


magnetic pressure

[math] P_{magnetic}[bar] = (2 \times B[T])^2 \sim I^2 \times R^{-2} [/math]

[math] 5 \times 10^6 G \Rightarrow 1 MBar [/math]

[math] 200 \times 10^6 G \Rightarrow 1,600 MBar [/math]


Bennett condition

  • magnetic pressure = plasmakinetic pressure
  • so our plasma pressure (at 100 kA at 1 um radius) is about 1,600 MBar (wau!! really??!!)