Z-pinch
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Z refers to the direction of the current in the devices, the z-axis on a normal three-dimensional graph.
Noun[edit]
- A kind of plasma confinement system that uses an electrical current in the plasma to generate a magnetic field that compresses it.
- Synonym: zeta pinch
Usage notes[edit]
- These systems were originally referred to simply as pinch or Bennett pinch (after Willard Harrison Bennett), but the introduction of the θ-pinch (theta pinch) concept led to the need for increased clarity.