Vol. 42, No. 12, 2016

Plasma Physics Reports

A simultaneous English language translation of this journal is available from Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.
Distributed worldwide by Springer. Plasma Physics Reports ISSN 1063-780X.

Plasma Dynamics

Dynamics of the Plasma Current Sheath in Plasma Focus Discharges in Different Gases

V. P. Vinogradov, V. I. Krauz, A. N. Mokeev, V. V. Myalton and A. M. Kharrasov p. 1079 abstract

Implosion Dynamics of a Megampere Wire-Array Z-Pinch with an Inner Low-Density Foam Shell at the Angara-5-1 Facility

V. V. Aleksandrov, E. A. Bolkhovitinov, G. S. Volkov, E. V. Grabovski, A. N. Gritsuk, S. F. Medovshchikov, G. M. Oleinik, A. A. Rupasov and I. N. Frolov p. 1091 abstract

Spatial Structure of the Neck and Acceleration Processes in a Micropinch

A. N. Dolgov, N. A. Klyachin and D. E. Prokhorovich p. 1101 abstract

Design of a 500-kJ Mather-type Plasma Focus Device

A. Heidarnia, A. Sadighzadeh, A. A. Zaeem and V. Damideh p. 1106 abstract

Plasma Radiation

Influence of the Electron Density on the Characteristics of Terahertz Waves Generated under Laser–Cluster Interaction

A. A. Frolov p. 1111 abstract

Diagnostics of Pulsed Systems

Laser-Optical Measurements of the Velocities of the Plasma Jets Formed from Different Gases in a Kilojoule-Range Plasma Focus Facility

S. N. Polukhin, A. M. Dzhamankulov, A. E. Gurei, V. Ya. Nikulin, E. N. Peregudova and P. V. Silin p. 1127 abstract

Nonlinear Phenomena

Stationary Relativistic Structure of a Collisionless Skin Layer in Plasma

K. V. Chukbar p. 1134 abstract

Methodological Notes

Tearing Instability in a Tokamak with a Noncircular Cross Section

V. V. Arsenin and A. A. Skovoroda p. 1138 abstract

Low-Temperature Plasma

Determination of Plasma Density from Data on the Ion Current to Cylindrical and Planar Probes

D. G. Voloshin, A. N. Vasil’eva, A. S. Kovalev, Yu. A. Mankelevich and T. V. Rakhimova p. 1146 abstract