@article{3751, author = {M. Cveji{\'c} and D. Mikitchuk and E. Kroupp and R. Doron and P. Sharma and Y. Maron and A. Velikovich and A. Fruchtman and I. Ochs and E. Kolmes and N. Fisch}, title = {Self-Generated Plasma Rotation in a Z-Pinch Implosion with Preembedded Axial Magnetic Field}, abstract = {Using detailed spectroscopic measurements, highly-resolved in both time and space, a self-generated plasma rotation is demonstrated for the first time in a cylindrical Z-pinch implosion with a pre-embedded axial magnetic field. The plasma parameters and all three components of the magnetic field are resolved. The plasma is seen to rotate at a velocity comparable to the peak implosion velocity, considerably affecting the force and energy balance throughout the implosion. Moreover, the evolution of the rotation is consistent with magnetic flux surface isorotation, a novel observation in a Z-pinch.}, year = {2022}, journal = {Physical Review Letters}, volume = {128}, number = {1}, pages = {015001}, month = {jan}, issn = {0031-9007}, doi = {10.1103/PhysRevLett.128.015001}, }