A unified theoretical model for spatiotemporal development of Rayleigh–Taylor and Richtmyer–Meshkov fingers

C Liu, Y Zhang, Z **ao - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2023 - cambridge.org
An initially perturbed interface between two fluids of different densities is usually unstable
when driven by an acceleration or a shock wave; it is known as a Rayleigh–Taylor instability …

A decoupled mechanism of interface growth in single-mode hydrodynamic instabilities

C Liu, H Wu-Wang, Y Zhang, Z **ao - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2023 - cambridge.org
One of the most significant issues in hydrodynamic interfacial instabilities is the growth rate
of the interfacial perturbations, which plays an important role in both scientific research (eg …

[HTML][HTML] Laser-driven quasi-static B-fields for magnetized high-energy-density experiments

C Vlachos, V Ospina-Bohórquez, PW Bradford… - Physics of …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
We present measurements of magnetic fields generated in laser-driven coil targets
irradiated by laser pulses of nanosecond duration, 1.053 μm wavelength, 500 J energy …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of hot-electron preheating on the multimode bubble-front growth of the ablative Rayleigh–Taylor instability

J Li, R Yan, B Zhao, J Wu, L Wang, S Zou - Physics of Plasmas, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Hot electrons (HEs) generated via parametric instabilities at high laser intensities are a
critical concern of laser-driven inertial confinement fusion (ICF), which can significantly …

Rayleigh-Taylor instability in magnetohydrodynamics with finite resistivity in a horizontal magnetic field

YB Sun, JN Gou, CY Cao, C Wang, RH Zeng - Physical Review E, 2023 - APS
Recent studies have revealed the significant influence of finite resistivity on high-energy-
density plasmas, contrary to the previous findings of Jukes [J. Fluid Mech. 16, 177 (1963) …

Self-generated magnetic field in ablative Rayleigh–Taylor instability

D Zhang, J Li, J **n, R Yan, Z Wan, H Zhang… - Physics of …, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Self-generated magnetic fields in single-mode ablative Rayleigh–Taylor instability (ARTI)
relevant to the acceleration phase of inertial confinement fusion (ICF) implosions are studied …

Role of nonlocal heat transport on the laser ablative Rayleigh-Taylor instability

ZH Chen, XH Yang, GB Zhang, YY Ma, R Yan… - Nuclear …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract Ablative Rayleigh–Taylor instability (ARTI) and nonlocal heat transport are the
critical problems in laser-driven inertial confinement fusion, while their coupling with each …

Magneto‐Acoustic Field‐Induced Unstable Interface of Magnetic Microswarm

R Zhuang, D Zhou, J Liu, X Chang, G Zhang… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Research on the interfacial instability of two‐phase systems can help in gaining a better
understanding of various hydrodynamic instabilities in nature. However, owing to the …

[HTML][HTML] Role of self-generated magnetic fields in the inertial fusion ignition threshold

JD Sadler, CA Walsh, Y Zhou, H Li - Physics of Plasmas, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Magnetic fields spontaneously grow at unstable interfaces around hot-spot asymmetries
during inertial confinement fusion implosions. Although difficult to measure, theoretical …

[HTML][HTML] Faster ablative Kelvin–Helmholtz instability growth in a magnetic field

JD Sadler, S Green, S Li, Y Zhou, KA Flippo, H Li - Physics of plasmas, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Shear flows along a plasma interface will quickly grow unstable due to the Kelvin–Helmholtz
instability. If there is a concurrent temperature gradient across the interface, higher modes …