• High Power Laser Science and Engineering
  • Vol. 6, Issue 2, 02000e36 (2018)
R. Rodríguez1、2、*, G. Espinosa1, J. M. Gil1、2, F. Suzuki-Vidal3, T. Clayson3, C. Stehlé4, and P. Graham5
Author Affiliations
  • 1IUNAT, Departamento de Física, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 35017 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
  • 2Instituto de Fusión Nuclear, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
  • 3Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College, London SW7 2AZ, UK
  • 4LERMA, Sorbonne Universités, UPMC, Observatoire de Paris, PSL Research University, CNRS, F-75006 Paris, France
  • 5AWE, Aldermaston, Reading RG7 4PR, UK
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    DOI: 10.1017/hpl.2018.28 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    R. Rodríguez, G. Espinosa, J. M. Gil, F. Suzuki-Vidal, T. Clayson, C. Stehlé, P. Graham. Analysis of microscopic properties of radiative shock experiments performed at the Orion laser facility[J]. High Power Laser Science and Engineering, 2018, 6(2): 02000e36 Copy Citation Text show less
    (a) Simulated mass density and (b) simulated electron temperature at 16 ns. (c) Experimental X-ray backlighting at 25 ns. The dashed lines mark the position of the diagnostic window on the gas-cell targets.
    Fig. 1. (a) Simulated mass density and (b) simulated electron temperature at 16 ns. (c) Experimental X-ray backlighting at 25 ns. The dashed lines mark the position of the diagnostic window on the gas-cell targets.
    Electron temperature (dashed lines) and mass density profiles of one of the radiative shocks as a function of time and position obtained with the 2D radiative-hydrodynamic simulation.
    Fig. 2. Electron temperature (dashed lines) and mass density profiles of one of the radiative shocks as a function of time and position obtained with the 2D radiative-hydrodynamic simulation.
    Axial electron temperature (orange) and mass density (blue) profiles of one of the radiative shocks at 8 ns and 16 ns, deduced from the 2D radiation-hydrodynamics simulations. An electron density profile is also represented in green at 16 ns.
    Fig. 3. Axial electron temperature (orange) and mass density (blue) profiles of one of the radiative shocks at 8 ns and 16 ns, deduced from the 2D radiation-hydrodynamics simulations. An electron density profile is also represented in green at 16 ns.
    Charge state distribution (CSD) as a function of the electron temperature at the mass density in the radiative precursor ().
    Fig. 4. Charge state distribution (CSD) as a function of the electron temperature at the mass density in the radiative precursor ().
    Division of layers of the radiative precursor at . Layer 1 is located closest to shock front, and layer 4 furthest.
    Fig. 5. Division of layers of the radiative precursor at . Layer 1 is located closest to shock front, and layer 4 furthest.
    Specific intensities of the radiation emitted by different layers in the radiative precursor.
    Fig. 6. Specific intensities of the radiation emitted by different layers in the radiative precursor.
    Monochromatic opacities of the radiative precursor at four characteristic temperatures (, , and 20 eV).
    Fig. 7. Monochromatic opacities of the radiative precursor at four characteristic temperatures (, , and 20 eV).
    (a) Charge state distributions and (b) their monochromatic emissivities for two plasma conditions of the post-shock medium at 8 ns.
    Fig. 8. (a) Charge state distributions and (b) their monochromatic emissivities for two plasma conditions of the post-shock medium at 8 ns.
    Specific intensity of the radiation emitted by the post-shock medium at 8 ns.
    Fig. 9. Specific intensity of the radiation emitted by the post-shock medium at 8 ns.
    R. Rodríguez, G. Espinosa, J. M. Gil, F. Suzuki-Vidal, T. Clayson, C. Stehlé, P. Graham. Analysis of microscopic properties of radiative shock experiments performed at the Orion laser facility[J]. High Power Laser Science and Engineering, 2018, 6(2): 02000e36
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