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Axial irregularities in a θ-pinch plasma are observed during the initial breakdown and main discharge phases. The structure is associated with a gas-breakdown effect. Wavelengths and growth times are consistent with the development of instabilities associated with thermal waves.
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Dixon et al. (1973) studied this question.
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