NUKLEONIKA 2006, 51(1):15-20

DEVELOPMENT OF DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS FOR PLASMA FOCUS DERIVED X-RAY SOURCE

Ergisto Angeli1,2, Claudio Bonifazzi3, Andrea Da Re1,2, Michele Marziani1,2, Agostino Tartari1,2, Michele Frignani2,4, Simone Mannucci2,4, Domiziano Mostacci2,4, Federico Rocchi2,4, Marco Sumini2,4

1 Department of Physics, University of Ferrara, 1 Saragat Str., I-44100 Ferrara, Italy
2 INFM, Genova, Italy
3 Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Ferrara, 17/19 Fossato di Mortara Str., I-44100 Ferrara, Italy
4 Laboratory of Nuclear Engineering of Montecuccolino, University of Bologna, 16 dei Colli Str., 40136 Bologna, Italy

The energy spectra of X-rays generated by the impact of electron beams on high- and medium-Z targets following the pinch implosion of Plasma Focus (PF) devices are discussed in terms of the possible mechanisms of X-ray production following electron impact ionization. In addition, the temperature measurement of the PF inner electrode is reported and some results have been proved useful in order to optimize the device functionalities.