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Ion Separation due to Magnetic Field Penetration into a Multispecies Plasma
2001
Physical Review Letters
The magnetic field, the electron density, and the ion velocities in a multispecies plasma conducting a high fast-rising current are determined using simultaneous spectroscopic measurements. It is found that ion separation occurs in which a light-ion plasma is pushed ahead while a heavy-ion plasma lags behind the magnetic piston. We show that most of the momentum imparted by the magnetic field pressure is taken by the reflected light ions, and most of the dissipated magnetic field energy is
doi:10.1103/physrevlett.87.115004
pmid:11531532
fatcat:h5rnz7bbhzdz3dw3263cgvew5u