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 …
pathways towards turbulent mixing layers, in many cases characterized by significant mass …
A platform for thin-layer Richtmyer-Meshkov at OMEGA and the NIF
Imperfections at the interface between the ablator and fuel in an ICF capsule can give rise
the Richtmyer-Meshkov instability (RMI). The effects of multiple shocks on this impulse …
the Richtmyer-Meshkov instability (RMI). The effects of multiple shocks on this impulse …
Measurement of preheat due to nonlocal electron transport in warm dense matter
This Letter presents a novel approach to study electron transport in warm dense matter. It
also includes the first x-ray Thomson scattering (XRTS) measurement from low-density CH …
also includes the first x-ray Thomson scattering (XRTS) measurement from low-density CH …
[HTML][HTML] Late-time mixing and turbulent behavior in high-energy-density shear experiments at high Atwood numbers
The LANL Shear Campaign uses millimeter-scale initially solid shock tubes on the National
Ignition Facility to conduct high-energy-density hydrodynamic plasma experiments, capable …
Ignition Facility to conduct high-energy-density hydrodynamic plasma experiments, capable …
[HTML][HTML] Modeling of direct-drive cylindrical implosion experiments with an Eulerian radiation-hydrodynamics code
Recent improvements to xRAGE, Los Alamos National Laboratory's Eulerian radiation-
hydrodynamics code, have enabled the computation of laser-driven experiments relevant to …
hydrodynamics code, have enabled the computation of laser-driven experiments relevant to …
Evaluation of the relative importance of preheat from hohlraum x rays and a radiative shock on a low-density foam
Indirectly driven shock-tube experiments were performed on the Omega Laser Facility to
evaluate the relative importance of hohlraum x ray and radiative shock preheat sources on a …
evaluate the relative importance of hohlraum x ray and radiative shock preheat sources on a …
Reducing direct drive preheat with dopants
TR Desjardins, CA Di Stefano, EC Merritt… - High Energy Density …, 2021 - Elsevier
Preheat in laser-driven experiments can have negative impacts on inertial confinement
fusion (ICF) and hydrodynamic experiments. While many groups employ the use of dopants …
fusion (ICF) and hydrodynamic experiments. While many groups employ the use of dopants …
[HTML][HTML] Same-sided successive-shock HED instability experiments
EC Merritt, FW Doss, CA Di Stefano, RF Sacks… - Physics of …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Inertial confinement fusion (ICF) and high-energy density (HED) physics experiments
experience complicated forcing for instability growth and mix due to the ubiquitous presence …
experience complicated forcing for instability growth and mix due to the ubiquitous presence …
[HTML][HTML] Three-dimensional signatures of self-similarity in a high-energy-density plasma shear-driven mixing layer
A hydrodynamic shear mixing layer experiment at the National Ignition Facility had
previously demonstrated Eulerian scaling of integrated, late-time quantities, including …
previously demonstrated Eulerian scaling of integrated, late-time quantities, including …
High-flux high-energy ion beam production from stable collisionless shock acceleration by intense petawatt-picosecond laser pulses
A scheme to achieve stable collisionless shock acceleration (CSA) of ions from a near-
critical plasma by intense petawatt-picosecond laser pulses is proposed, where the plasma …
critical plasma by intense petawatt-picosecond laser pulses is proposed, where the plasma …