A More Realistic Z-pinch Snowplow Model
Plasma Physics
2026-02-17 v1
Authors:
Miguel Cárdenas
Abstract
We introduce an extended snowplow model for Z-pinch experiments that accounts for partial particle entrainment and current loss during contraction. We applied the methods to a specific case.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2602.14417,
title = {A More Realistic Z-pinch Snowplow Model},
author = {Miguel Cárdenas},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2602.14417},
year = {2026}
}
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