Species separation in polystyrene shock release evidenced by molecular-dynamics simulations and laser-drive experiments
Material shock release generally happens in the targets of high-energy-density (HED) and inertial confinement fusion (ICF) experiments but has been challenging to study experimentally, theoretically, or computationally. Here, we report extensive studies of polystyrene (CH) shock release by employing...
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| author | Shuai Zhang D. E. Fratanduono M. C. Marshall J. R. Rygg Amy E. Lazicki A. Shvydky D. Haberberger V. N. Goncharov T. R. Boehly G. W. Collins S. X. Hu |
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| description | Material shock release generally happens in the targets of high-energy-density (HED) and inertial confinement fusion (ICF) experiments but has been challenging to study experimentally, theoretically, or computationally. Here, we report extensive studies of polystyrene (CH) shock release by employing large-scale nonequilibrium molecular dynamics and laser-drive experiments at various shock strengths. Our experimental design prevents radiation preheating of the sample and employs a witness foil to investigate the release of shocked CH across a vacuum gap. We observe earlier acceleration of the foil by the release of CH under stronger shocks as well as reflectivity changes in the interferometry data before the foil moves, which is strong evidence of hydrogen streaming ahead of carbon at the release front, consistent with findings from our simulations. Furthermore, our calculations show that lighter species or hydrogen isotopes can carry more mass by one to two orders of magnitude to farther distances during the release and that only less than 0.1 times thermal expansion as predicted by hydrodynamics is needed to explain the high velocities and large scale lengths of low-density plasmas observed in radiation-preheated CH release experiments. These results highlight the significant role of species separation in the shock release of compounds. This process shall be considered, and its potential effects shall be clarified, in the design, interpretation, and analysis of future HED and ICF experiments. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-de1dca5dd0f84f5dbcdc3cb49e1053792024-04-12T17:18:11ZengAmerican Physical SocietyPhysical Review Research2643-15642022-02-014101312610.1103/PhysRevResearch.4.013126Species separation in polystyrene shock release evidenced by molecular-dynamics simulations and laser-drive experimentsShuai ZhangD. E. FratanduonoM. C. MarshallJ. R. RyggAmy E. LazickiA. ShvydkyD. HaberbergerV. N. GoncharovT. R. BoehlyG. W. CollinsS. X. HuMaterial shock release generally happens in the targets of high-energy-density (HED) and inertial confinement fusion (ICF) experiments but has been challenging to study experimentally, theoretically, or computationally. Here, we report extensive studies of polystyrene (CH) shock release by employing large-scale nonequilibrium molecular dynamics and laser-drive experiments at various shock strengths. Our experimental design prevents radiation preheating of the sample and employs a witness foil to investigate the release of shocked CH across a vacuum gap. We observe earlier acceleration of the foil by the release of CH under stronger shocks as well as reflectivity changes in the interferometry data before the foil moves, which is strong evidence of hydrogen streaming ahead of carbon at the release front, consistent with findings from our simulations. Furthermore, our calculations show that lighter species or hydrogen isotopes can carry more mass by one to two orders of magnitude to farther distances during the release and that only less than 0.1 times thermal expansion as predicted by hydrodynamics is needed to explain the high velocities and large scale lengths of low-density plasmas observed in radiation-preheated CH release experiments. These results highlight the significant role of species separation in the shock release of compounds. This process shall be considered, and its potential effects shall be clarified, in the design, interpretation, and analysis of future HED and ICF experiments.http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.4.013126 |
| spellingShingle | Shuai Zhang D. E. Fratanduono M. C. Marshall J. R. Rygg Amy E. Lazicki A. Shvydky D. Haberberger V. N. Goncharov T. R. Boehly G. W. Collins S. X. Hu Species separation in polystyrene shock release evidenced by molecular-dynamics simulations and laser-drive experiments Physical Review Research |
| title | Species separation in polystyrene shock release evidenced by molecular-dynamics simulations and laser-drive experiments |
| title_full | Species separation in polystyrene shock release evidenced by molecular-dynamics simulations and laser-drive experiments |
| title_fullStr | Species separation in polystyrene shock release evidenced by molecular-dynamics simulations and laser-drive experiments |
| title_full_unstemmed | Species separation in polystyrene shock release evidenced by molecular-dynamics simulations and laser-drive experiments |
| title_short | Species separation in polystyrene shock release evidenced by molecular-dynamics simulations and laser-drive experiments |
| title_sort | species separation in polystyrene shock release evidenced by molecular dynamics simulations and laser drive experiments |
| url | http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.4.013126 |
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