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ALL applications of linear pinch devices require that the current distribution in the discharge be symmetric about the axis of symmetry of the electrodes. Symmetry is not difficult to achieve when the energy supplied to the discharge is much greater than the minimum energy required for the discharge. However, certain applications, such as plasma accelerators for space-vehicles, require that the energy supplied be near the minimum value. When operating near the minimum energy condition, factors which may be unimportant for high-energy operation can have a marked influence on the discharge symmetry.
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DUCLOS, D., ARONOWITZ, L. & FESSENDEN, F. Effect of Capacitor Arrangement on the Symmetry of Linear Pinch Discharges. Nature 200, 59 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1038/200059a0
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