Multi-Shell Plasma Flow Switch Experiments on the GIT-12 Generator

1 The work was supported by RFBR Grant # 05-02-16662. Abstract – In this paper, the experiments with a combined plasma flow switch coupled with a Zpinch load are presented. An outer shell was formed by the plasma guns, the inner shells were gas puffs. It has been demonstrated that the use of the plasma outer shell allows stabilization of the motion of the plasma sheath and reduction of its thickness. The current rise rate of 10 A/s was registered in the experiments with a Z-pinch load.