Specifications

ZaP Parameters

Apparatus Dimensions and Properties
Accelerator Length: 100 cm
Inner Electrode Outer Diameter: 15 cm (formerly 10 cm)
Outer Electrode Inner Diameter: 20 cm
Bakeability: 200° C
Wall Material: W-sprayed Cu
Wall Conditioning: He glow

Experiment Conditions
Gases Used: typically hydrogen, sometimes helium, methane or xenon
Baseline Pressure: 10^-7 Torr
Total Pulse Duration: 0.1 ms

Pinch Properties
Diameter: 2 cm
Length: 100 m
Peak Current: 300 - 400 kA
Density: 10²²- 10²³ m^-3
Total Temperature: 100-200 eV
Magnetic Field Strength: 1 -2 T
Pinch Duration: 30 - 70 μs