Published August 2, 2007 | Version v1
Journal article

Radiative Shocks And Plasma Jets As Laboratory Astrophysics Experiments

  • 1. CEA - Universite Paris VI - Ecole Polytechnique, 91128 Palaiseau Cedex (France)
  • 2. Laboratoire pour l'Utilisation des Lasers Intenses, UMR7605, CNRS (United States)
  • 3. CEA/DIF/ BP 12 91680 Bruyeres-le-Chatel (France)
  • 4. Laboratoire de l'Univers et de ses Theories, UMR8102, Observatoire de Paris, 92195 Meudon (France)
  • 5. University of St Andrews, School of Chemistry, Purdie Building, North Haugh, St Andrews (United Kingdom)
  • 6. Science Applications International Corporation, McLean, Virginia 22102 (United States)
  • 7. Joint Institute for High temperatures of RAS, Izhorskaya 13/19, Moscow, 125412 (Russian Federation)
  • 8. Department of Physics, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD (United Kingdom)
  • 9. CNISM (Italy)
  • 10. Dipartimento di Energetica, Universita' di Roma 'La Sapienza' (Italy)

Description

Dedicated laboratory astrophysics experiments have been developed at LULI in the last few years. First, a high velocity (70 km/s) radiative shock has been generated in a xenon filled gas cell. We observed a clear radiative precursor, measure the shock temperature time evolution in the xenon. Results show the importance of 2D radiative losses. Second, we developed specific targets designs in order to generate high Mach number plasma jets. The two schemes tested are presented and discussed

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
926
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 110-119
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPCS

Conference

Title
15. international conference on atomic processes in plasmas
Dates
19-22 Mar 2007
Place
Gaithersburg, MD (United States)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
39081408
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ASTROPHYSICS; ENERGY LOSSES; MACH NUMBER; PLASMA; PLASMA JETS; PRECURSOR; SHOCK WAVES; XENON
Descriptors DEC
DIMENSIONLESS NUMBERS; ELEMENTS; FLUIDS; GASES; LOSSES; NONMETALS; PHYSICS; RARE GASES; VELOCITY

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(c) 2007 American Institute of Physics