Supersonic propagation of ionization waves in an underdense, laser-produced plasma
A laser-driven supersonic ionization wave propagating through a millimeter-scale plasma of subcritical density up to 2-3 keV electron temperatures was observed. Propagation velocities initially ten times the sound speed were measured by means of time-resolved x-ray imaging diagnostics. The measured...
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author | Constantin, C Back, C Fournier, K Gregori, G Landen, O Glenzer, S Dewald, E Miller, M |
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description | A laser-driven supersonic ionization wave propagating through a millimeter-scale plasma of subcritical density up to 2-3 keV electron temperatures was observed. Propagation velocities initially ten times the sound speed were measured by means of time-resolved x-ray imaging diagnostics. The measured ionization wave trajectory is modeled analytically and by a two-dimensional radiation-hydrodynamics code. The comparison to the modeling suggests that nonlocal heat transport effects may contribute to the attenuation of the heat-wave propagation. © 2005 American Institute of Physics. |
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spelling | oxford-uuid:97cf47cd-df51-434c-922c-1f6883c1b28a2022-03-27T00:02:41ZSupersonic propagation of ionization waves in an underdense, laser-produced plasmaJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:97cf47cd-df51-434c-922c-1f6883c1b28aEnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2005Constantin, CBack, CFournier, KGregori, GLanden, OGlenzer, SDewald, EMiller, MA laser-driven supersonic ionization wave propagating through a millimeter-scale plasma of subcritical density up to 2-3 keV electron temperatures was observed. Propagation velocities initially ten times the sound speed were measured by means of time-resolved x-ray imaging diagnostics. The measured ionization wave trajectory is modeled analytically and by a two-dimensional radiation-hydrodynamics code. The comparison to the modeling suggests that nonlocal heat transport effects may contribute to the attenuation of the heat-wave propagation. © 2005 American Institute of Physics. |
spellingShingle | Constantin, C Back, C Fournier, K Gregori, G Landen, O Glenzer, S Dewald, E Miller, M Supersonic propagation of ionization waves in an underdense, laser-produced plasma |
title | Supersonic propagation of ionization waves in an underdense, laser-produced plasma |
title_full | Supersonic propagation of ionization waves in an underdense, laser-produced plasma |
title_fullStr | Supersonic propagation of ionization waves in an underdense, laser-produced plasma |
title_full_unstemmed | Supersonic propagation of ionization waves in an underdense, laser-produced plasma |
title_short | Supersonic propagation of ionization waves in an underdense, laser-produced plasma |
title_sort | supersonic propagation of ionization waves in an underdense laser produced plasma |
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