Radiation Hydrodynamics of Gas‐Puff Z‐Pinch Plasmas

Non‐LTE radiation hydrodynamic numerical simulations in 1‐D and 2‐D are performed for multi‐terawatt driven argon and krypton gas puff loads. The influence of enhanced transport coefficients on the plasmas' implosion dynamics and the effects it has on the radiation yield and spectral distribution are discussed. Also presented are simulations for the performance of a krypton gas puff driven by a class of future generators.