When discussing research in physics and in science more generally, it is common to ascribe
equal importance to the three components of the scientific trinity: theoretical, experimental …

X-ray phase contrast imaging (XPCI) provides enhanced image contrast beyond absorption-
based x-ray imaging alone due to refraction and diffraction from gradients in the object …

The motion of line defects (dislocations) has been studied for more than 60 years, but the
maximum speed at which they can move is unresolved. Recent models and atomistic …

Abstract Rayleigh–Taylor (RT) and Richtmyer–Meshkov (RM) instabilities and RT/RM
interfacial mixing govern a broad range of processes in nature and technology, at …

Structures evoking vortex rings can be discerned in shock-accelerated flows ranging from
astrophysics to inertial confinement fusion. By constructing an analogy between vortex rings …

Canonical turbulence and Rayleigh–Taylor/Richtmyer–Meshkov mixing with variable
acceleration are paradigmatic complexities in science, mathematics, and engineering, with …

Understanding the behavior of matter at extreme pressures of the order of a megabar (Mbar)
is essential to gain insight into various physical phenomena at macroscales—the formation …

Interferometry is one of the most sensitive and successful diagnostic methods for plasmas.
However, owing to the design of most common interferometric systems, the wavelengths of …

As a ubiquitous paradigm of instabilities and mixing that occur in instances as diverse as
supernovae, plasma fusion, oil recovery, and nanofabrication, the Rayleigh–Taylor (RT) …

The micrometer-scale internal defect in the capsule is one of the most important factors that
limit implosion performance in inertial confinement fusion (ICF) experiments, which creates …