STABLE STRUCTURE IN THE INTERRUPTED Z-PINCH

A low energy (500 J) discharge at relatively high pressure (kPa) betwe en two cone-shaped electrodes has been studied. The discharge geometry enables the formation of two jets with filaments and a compact plasmo id in the center. The existence of the plasmoid was discovered in our experiments. Electron density and temperature were measured by the sta ndard interferometric, schlieren, and spectroscopic methods. A turbule nt structure of the jets and plasmoid was proposed for explanation of the measured values and some turbulent parameters were estimated.