Rayleigh–Taylor and Richtmyer–Meshkov instability induced flow, turbulence, and mixing. II

Y Zhou - Physics Reports, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Rayleigh–Taylor (RT) and Richtmyer–Meshkov (RM) instabilities are well-known
pathways towards turbulent mixing layers, in many cases characterized by significant mass …

Current challenges in the physics of white dwarf stars

D Saumon, S Blouin, PE Tremblay - Physics Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
White dwarfs are a class of stars with unique physical properties. They present many
challenging problems whose solution requires advanced theories of dense matter, state-of …

Lawson criterion for ignition exceeded in an inertial fusion experiment

H Abu-Shawareb, R Acree, P Adams, J Adams… - Physical review …, 2022 - APS
For more than half a century, researchers around the world have been engaged in attempts
to achieve fusion ignition as a proof of principle of various fusion concepts. Following the …

Modules for experiments in stellar astrophysics (MESA): time-dependent convection, energy conservation, automatic differentiation, and infrastructure

AS Jermyn, EB Bauer, J Schwab… - The Astrophysical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
We update the capabilities of the open-knowledge software instrument Modules for
Experiments in Stellar Astrophysics (MESA). The new auto _ diff module implements …

Modules for Experiments in Stellar Astrophysics (): Convective Boundaries, Element Diffusion, and Massive Star Explosions

B Paxton, J Schwab, EB Bauer, L Bildsten… - The Astrophysical …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
We update the capabilities of the software instrument Modules for Experiments in Stellar
Astrophysics (MESA) and enhance its ease of use and availability. Our new approach to …

[HTML][HTML] Turbulent mixing and transition criteria of flows induced by hydrodynamic instabilities

Y Zhou, TT Clark, DS Clark, S Gail Glendinning… - Physics of …, 2019 - pubs.aip.org
In diverse areas of science and technology, including inertial confinement fusion (ICF),
astrophysics, geophysics, and engineering processes, turbulent mixing induced by …

Buoyant crystals halt the cooling of white dwarf stars

A Bédard, S Blouin, S Cheng - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
White dwarfs are stellar remnants devoid of a nuclear energy source, gradually cooling over
billions of years, and eventually freezing into a solid state from the inside out,. Recently, it …

Design of the first fusion experiment to achieve target energy gain

AL Kritcher, AB Zylstra, CR Weber, OA Hurricane… - Physical Review E, 2024 - APS
In this work we present the design of the first controlled fusion laboratory experiment to
reach target gain G> 1 N221204 (5 December 2022)[Phys. Rev. Lett. 132, 065102 (2024) …

Design of an inertial fusion experiment exceeding the Lawson criterion for ignition

AL Kritcher, AB Zylstra, DA Callahan, OA Hurricane… - Physical Review E, 2022 - APS
We present the design of the first igniting fusion plasma in the laboratory by Lawson's
criterion that produced 1.37 MJ of fusion energy, Hybrid-E experiment N210808 (August 8 …

Multi-gigayear white dwarf cooling delays from clustering-enhanced gravitational sedimentation

EB Bauer, J Schwab, L Bildsten… - The Astrophysical …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Multi-gigayear White Dwarf Cooling Delays from Clustering-enhanced Gravitational
Sedimentation - IOPscience This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this site you agree …