Supernova-relevant hydrodynamic instability experiments on the Nova laser

Kane, J.; Arnett, David; Remington, B. A.; Glendinning, S. G.; Wallace, R.; Managan, R. A.; Rubenchik, A. M.; Fryxell, B.

doi:10.1063/1.53577

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“…The first such experiments ͑Kane, Kane et al, 1997;Remington et al, 1997 used the Nova laser to examine RT growth from a single-mode initial perturbation at a planar interface. The target structure involved a 85-m-thick Cu layer followed by 500 m of plastic ͑CH 2 at = 0.95 g / cm 3 ͒.…”

Section: E Experiments On Sn Type-ii Hydrodynamicsmentioning

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Experimental astrophysics with high power lasers andZpinches

2006

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With the advent of high-energy-density ͑HED͒ experimental facilities, such as high-energy lasers and fast Z-pinch, pulsed-power facilities, millimeter-scale quantities of matter can be placed in extreme states of density, temperature, and/or velocity. This has enabled the emergence of a new class of experimental science, HED laboratory astrophysics, wherein the properties of matter and the processes that occur under extreme astrophysical conditions can be examined in the laboratory. Areas particularly suitable to this class of experimental astrophysics include the study of opacities relevant to stellar interiors, equations of state relevant to planetary interiors, strong shock-driven nonlinear hydrodynamics and radiative dynamics relevant to supernova explosions and subsequent evolution, protostellar jets and high Mach number flows, radiatively driven molecular clouds and nonlinear photoevaporation front dynamics, and photoionized plasmas relevant to accretion disks around compact objects such as black holes and neutron stars.

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Section: E Experiments On Sn Type-ii Hydrodynamicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Experimental astrophysics with high power lasers andZpinches

2006

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“…1996;Fransson 1984;Falk and Arnett 1977), no study of the effect of the radiation on the hydrodynamic instabilities that may develop in these objects has been published in the literature. The hydrodynamic instabilities that may occur in a core-collapse, blue supergiant supernova explosion, such as SN 1987A, have been extensively simulated (Arnett et al 1989;Muller et al 1991;Fryxell et al 1991;Kifonidis et al 2000Kifonidis et al , 2006 and experimentally studied (Kane et al 1997;Robey et al 2001;Drake et al 2004;Kuranz et al 2009aKuranz et al , 2009b. However, the shock in that case is not radiative.…”

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Astrophysically relevant radiation hydrodynamics experiment at the National Ignition Facility

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Remington

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Astrophys Space Sci

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The National Ignition Facility (NIF) is capable of creating new and novel high-energy-density (HED) systems relevant to astrophysics. Specifically, a system could be created that studies the effects of a radiative shock on a hydrodynamically unstable interface. These dynamics would be relevant to the early evolution after a core-collapse supernova of a red supergiant star. Prior to NIF, no HED facility had enough energy to perform this kind of experiment. The experimental target will include a 340 µm predominantly plastic ablator followed by a low-density SiO 2 foam. The interface will have a specific, machined pattern that will seed hydrodynamic instabilities. The growth of the instabilities in a radiation-dominated environment will be observed. This experiment requires a ≥300 eV hohlraum drive and

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“…It is clear that the high-energy density physics that can be studied with high-energy/intensity lasers has applications in many other scientific disciplines (Lee et al 1995). So far the astrophysics community (Kane et al 1997;Remington et al 1997;Drake et al 1999) and the material properties communities (DaSilva et al 1997;Cauble et al 1997) Figure 5. The schedule for ignition preparedness on the NIF using the various facilities of the US ICF Program.…”

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The role of the National Ignition Facility in energy production from inertial fusion

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Campbell

Lindl

et al. 1999

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Seri

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The 1993 declassification of virtually all inertial confinement fusion (ICF) target information relevant to fusion energy development, and demonstrable successes in the physics and technology related to ICF, have laid the ground work for a development plan for an Inertial Fusion Energy (IFE) programme. The ICF programme, funded by the Defense Program in the USA, has clearly demonstrated there is sufficient confidence in ignition and gain to proceed with construction of the National Ignition Facility, which will test the detailed physics of targets suitable for IFE. In September 1998, the facility was about 40% complete and on schedule and within budget for completion in 2003. X-ray-drive ignition is planned for 2007, followed by direct-drive ignition experiments. The other major elements of an IFE development programme, namely, driver, target factory, and target chamber developments can be investigated separately in affordable programmes. Although much work remains, there are concepts for adequately high driver efficiency and target gain, target cost and target chamber survivability to make an exploratory programme in IFE attractive.

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Supernova-relevant hydrodynamic instability experiments on the Nova laser

Cited by 11 publications

References 3 publications

Experimental astrophysics with high power lasers andZpinches

Experimental astrophysics with high power lasers andZpinches

Astrophysically relevant radiation hydrodynamics experiment at the National Ignition Facility

The role of the National Ignition Facility in energy production from inertial fusion

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