Dynamic convergent shock compression initiated by return current in high-intensity laser–solid interactions
We investigate the dynamics of convergent shock compression in solid cylindrical targets irradiated by an ultrafast relativistic laser pulse. Our particle-in-cell simulations and coupled hydrodynamic simulations reveal that the compression process is initiated by both magnetic pressure and surface a...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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AIP Publishing LLC
2024-07-01
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| Series: | Matter and Radiation at Extremes |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0181321 |