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Conclusions

we hi]v~ demons frafad that Pmcyon k a r’eiiabk syslarn for PFC, plasma irnplfision or lwavy Iirmrwqwrirnf?nts. Procyon develq-K+ 18 MJ magnetic energy, and performance parameters aiiow oxix~rlmonts io i)ftconductactin the range where rnuliiple magajoules am deiivered to a load. WJ+have WC(Jni!y bww ~JOd(JUUkJ~

experiments in which a castabk explosive is used with our axisl datonalion systam, Wliici) can t+hw

considerable explosive expense on eaci~ shot, in preparation {or higher energy tests, boll~ wilh litii+(Jmachines and enn larger explosive pulsed power devices, we hope to study iinw i)hysir?sissues in flNur@ le~lseries, and perhaps commence preliminaryhif$l-pfessure physicstests.

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