A comparative analysis of implosion dynamics of triple planar wire arrays of Mo and Al on the 1 MA, 100 ns UNR Zebra generator*

Implosion dynamics of three different triple planar wire arrays (TPWA) that were performed on the 1 MA, 100 ns UNR Zebra generator will be compared: the first consisting of pure Mo, the second consisting of 68{\%} Mo and 32 {\%} Al (5052), with Mo on the outside, and the third consisting of 35{\%} Mo and 65{\%} Al (5052), with Mo on the inside. In particular, experimental results for x-ray time-integrated, spatially-resolved spectra and pinhole images, x-ray time-gated pinhole and spectra images, laser shadowgraphy, optical streak camera images, PCD signals, and total energy will be fully compared and analyzed. Plasma parameters derived from non-LTE models of Mo, Al, and Mg will be presented and discussed.