Hydrodynamic analysis of laser-driven cylindrical implosions
Description
Three-dimensional hydrodynamic simulations are performed to study laser-driven cylindrical implosions in the context of experiments (F. Perez et al., Plasma Phys. Controlled Fusion 51, 124035 (2009)) carried out at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in the framework of the HiPER project. The analysis is carried out by using the 3D version of the hydrocode MULTI (R. Ramis et al., Comput. Phys. Commun. 49, 475-505 (1988)). The influence of the main laser parameters on implosion performance and symmetry is consistently studied and compared with the results of 2D analysis. Furthermore, the effects of uncertainties in laser irradiation (pointing, focusing, power balance, and time jitter) on implosion performance (average peak density and temperature) are studied by means of statistical analysis
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1063/1.4818801;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physics of Plasmas
- Journal Volume
- 20
- Journal Issue
- 8
- Journal Page Range
- p. 082705-082705.14
- ISSN
- 1070-664X
- CODEN
- PHPAEN
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 45041609
- Subject category
- S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- CYLINDRICAL CONFIGURATION; DENSITY; HYDRODYNAMICS; IMPLOSIONS; LASER RADIATION; LASERS; PERFORMANCE; PLASMA; PLASMA HEATING; PLASMA SIMULATION; RAYLEIGH-TAYLOR INSTABILITY
- Descriptors DEC
- CONFIGURATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; FLUID MECHANICS; HEATING; INSTABILITY; MECHANICS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; RADIATIONS; SIMULATION
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- Notes
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