Published March 1996
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Journal article
Measurement and simulation of laser imprinting and consequent Rayleigh-Taylor growth
Creators
- 1. LCP ampersand FD, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC
- 2. Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London SW7 2BZ (United Kingdom)
Description
High-resolution, high-contrast images have been obtained of the imprint of laser nonuniformity and subsequent Rayleigh-Taylor (RT) growth in planar foils driven by coherent and temporally incoherent light. The experimental results are well reproduced by three-dimensional radiation transport hydrodynamics simulations. The role of hydrodynamic motion within the target from early time is highlighted, and a period of RT growth during which longer modes dominate is isolated. copyright 1996 The American Physical Society
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physical Review Letters
- Journal Volume
- 76
- Journal Issue
- 10
- Journal Page Range
- p. 1643-1646.
- ISSN
- 0031-9007
- CODEN
- PRLTAO
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 28003567
- Subject category
- S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- GROWTH; HYDRODYNAMICS; INERTIAL CONFINEMENT; LASERS; PLASMA SIMULATION; RADIATION TRANSPORT; RAYLEIGH-TAYLOR INSTABILITY
- Descriptors DEC
- AMPLIFIERS; CONFINEMENT; EQUIPMENT; FLUID MECHANICS; INSTABILITY; MECHANICS; PLASMA CONFINEMENT; SIMULATION