The propagation in a rarefied plasma (ne≲ 10 15 cm-3) of collisionless shock waves and ion-
acoustic solitons, excited following the interaction of a long (τ L∼ 470 ps) and intense (I∼ …

We report on the detection of the time-dependent B-field amplitude and topology in a laser-
driven solenoid. The B-field inferred from both proton deflectometry and Faraday rotation …

Rapid electron and ion heating is observed in collisionless counterstreaming plasma flows
and explained via a novel heating mechanism that couples the electron and ion …

We present spatially resolved measurements characterizing the stagnation layer between
two obliquely merging supersonic plasma jets. Intrajet collisionality is very high, but the …

We report spatially resolved measurements of the oblique merging of two supersonic
laboratory plasma jets. The jets are formed and launched by pulsed-power-driven railguns …

We present a study on the impact of a gas atmosphere on the collision of two
counterpropagating plasmas (gold and carbon). Imaging optical Thomson scattering data of …

We present results from experiments on the head-on merging of two supersonic plasma jets
in an initially collisionless regime for the counter-streaming ions. The plasma jets are of …

A new approach to target development for laboratory astrophysics experiments at high-
power laser facilities is presented. With the dawn of high-power lasers, laboratory …

Ab initio simulations of the propagation in a plasma of a soon to be available relativistic
electron–positron beam or fireball beam provide an effective mean for the study of …

This work describes the scientific basis and associated simulation results for the
magnetization of an unmagnetized plasma via beat-wave current drive. Two-dimensional …