In the paper a description and photos of non-stationary forms of erosional discharge in a radial slot are given that demonstrate the process of formation of jets and ejection of current loops. Rise of new found peculiarities of plasma jets, analogous to that discovered earlier in a capillary discharge, is explained by appearance of non-equilibrium dynamic state, having a marked direction of transport wave flux, and plasma anisotropy in metastable plasma.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)449-456
Number of pages8
JournalAnnals of the New York Academy of Sciences
Volume891
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 1999

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