• High Power Laser Science and Engineering
  • Vol. 6, Issue 3, 03000e45 (2018)
Dawei Yuan1, Huigang Wei1, Guiyun Liang1, Feilu Wang1..., Yutong Li2,5,11, Zhe Zhang2, Baojun Zhu2, Jiarui Zhao2, Weiman Jiang2, Bo Han3, Xiaoxia Yuan3, Jiayong Zhong3,5, Xiaohui Yuan4, Changbo Fu6, Xiaopeng Zhang6, Chen Wang7, Guo Jia7, Jun Xiong7, Zhiheng Fang7, Shaoen Jiang8, Kai Du8, Yongkun Ding8, Neng Hua9, Zhanfeng Qiao9, Shenlei Zhou9, Baoqiang Zhu9, Jianqiang Zhu9, Gang Zhao1,10 and Jie Zhang4,5|Show fewer author(s)
Author Affiliations
  • 1Key Laboratory of Optical Astronomy, National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
  • 2National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
  • 3Department of Astronomy, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
  • 4Key Laboratory for Laser Plasmas (MoE) and Department of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
  • 5Collaborative Innovation Center of IFSA (CICIFSA), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
  • 6INPAC and School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Particle Physics and Cosmology, Shanghai 200240, China
  • 7Shanghai Institute of Laser Plasma, Shanghai 201800, China
  • 8Research Center for Laser Fusion, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, China
  • 9National Laboratory on High Power Laser and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
  • 10School of Astronomy and Space Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, China
  • 11School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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    DOI: 10.1017/hpl.2018.40 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Dawei Yuan, Huigang Wei, Guiyun Liang, Feilu Wang, Yutong Li, Zhe Zhang, Baojun Zhu, Jiarui Zhao, Weiman Jiang, Bo Han, Xiaoxia Yuan, Jiayong Zhong, Xiaohui Yuan, Changbo Fu, Xiaopeng Zhang, Chen Wang, Guo Jia, Jun Xiong, Zhiheng Fang, Shaoen Jiang, Kai Du, Yongkun Ding, Neng Hua, Zhanfeng Qiao, Shenlei Zhou, Baoqiang Zhu, Jianqiang Zhu, Gang Zhao, Jie Zhang, "Laboratory study of astrophysical collisionless shock at SG-II laser facility," High Power Laser Sci. Eng. 6, 03000e45 (2018) Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Astrophysical collisionless shocks are amazing phenomena in space and astrophysical plasmas, where supersonic flows generate electromagnetic fields through instabilities and particles can be accelerated to high energy cosmic rays. Until now, understanding these micro-processes is still a challenge despite rich astrophysical observation data have been obtained. Laboratory astrophysics, a new route to study the astrophysics, allows us to investigate them at similar extreme physical conditions in laboratory. Here we will review the recent progress of the collisionless shock experiments performed at SG-II laser facility in China. The evolution of the electrostatic shocks and Weibel-type/filamentation instabilities are observed. Inspired by the configurations of the counter-streaming plasma flows, we also carry out a novel plasma collider to generate energetic neutrons relevant to the astrophysical nuclear reactions.
    Dawei Yuan, Huigang Wei, Guiyun Liang, Feilu Wang, Yutong Li, Zhe Zhang, Baojun Zhu, Jiarui Zhao, Weiman Jiang, Bo Han, Xiaoxia Yuan, Jiayong Zhong, Xiaohui Yuan, Changbo Fu, Xiaopeng Zhang, Chen Wang, Guo Jia, Jun Xiong, Zhiheng Fang, Shaoen Jiang, Kai Du, Yongkun Ding, Neng Hua, Zhanfeng Qiao, Shenlei Zhou, Baoqiang Zhu, Jianqiang Zhu, Gang Zhao, Jie Zhang, "Laboratory study of astrophysical collisionless shock at SG-II laser facility," High Power Laser Sci. Eng. 6, 03000e45 (2018)
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