Laser-driven strong magnetostatic fields with applications to charged beam transport and magnetized high energy-density physics
Powerful nanosecond laser-plasma processes are explored to generate discharge currents
of a few 100 kA in coil targets, yielding magnetostatic fields (B-fields) in excess of 0.5 kT. The …
of a few 100 kA in coil targets, yielding magnetostatic fields (B-fields) in excess of 0.5 kT. The …
Exploring extreme magnetization phenomena in directly driven imploding cylindrical targets
This paper uses extended-magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) simulations to explore an
extreme magnetized plasma regime realizable by cylindrical implosions on the OMEGA …
extreme magnetized plasma regime realizable by cylindrical implosions on the OMEGA …
Cylindrical implosion platform for the study of highly magnetized plasmas at Laser MegaJoule
Investigating the potential benefits of the use of magnetic fields in inertial confinement fusion
experiments has given rise to experimental platforms like the Magnetized Liner Inertial …
experiments has given rise to experimental platforms like the Magnetized Liner Inertial …
Review of the 10th Non-LTE code comparison workshop
We report on the results of the 10th Non-LTE code comparison workshop, which was held at
the University of San Diego campus November 28 through December 1, 2017. Non …
the University of San Diego campus November 28 through December 1, 2017. Non …
Bow shock fragmentation driven by a thermal instability in laboratory astrophysics experiments
The role of radiative cooling during the evolution of a bow shock was studied in laboratory-
astrophysics experiments that are scalable to bow shocks present in jets from young stellar …
astrophysics experiments that are scalable to bow shocks present in jets from young stellar …
Impact of strong magnetization in cylindrical plasma implosions with applied B-field measured via x-ray emission spectroscopy
Magnetization is a key strategy for enhancing inertial fusion performance, though accurate
characterization of magnetized dense plasmas is needed for a better comprehension of the …
characterization of magnetized dense plasmas is needed for a better comprehension of the …
Model uncertainties of local-thermodynamic-equilibrium K-shell spectroscopy
T Nagayama, JE Bailey, RC Mancini… - High Energy Density …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Local-thermodynamic-equilibrium (LTE) K-shell spectroscopy is a common tool to
diagnose electron density, ne, and electron temperature, T e, of high-energy-density (HED) …
diagnose electron density, ne, and electron temperature, T e, of high-energy-density (HED) …
[HTML][HTML] First observations from the Kr multi-monochromatic x-ray imager for time and spatially resolved diagnosis of hot implosion cores
E Gallardo-Diaz, RC Mancini, J Clapp, P Adrian… - Physics of …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
This paper presents initial findings from the recently deployed Kr multi-monochromatic x-ray
imager (Kr MMI) at the Omega laser facility. The experiment focuses on exploring implosion …
imager (Kr MMI) at the Omega laser facility. The experiment focuses on exploring implosion …
Control and diagnosis of temperature, density, and uniformity in x-ray heated iron/magnesium samples for opacity measurements
Experimental tests are in progress to evaluate the accuracy of the modeled iron opacity at
solar interior conditions, in particular to better constrain the solar abundance problem [S …
solar interior conditions, in particular to better constrain the solar abundance problem [S …
Direct asymmetry measurement of temperature and density spatial distributions in inertial confinement fusion plasmas from pinhole space-resolved spectra
T Nagayama, RC Mancini, R Florido, D Mayes… - Physics of …, 2014 - pubs.aip.org
Two-dimensional space-resolved temperature and density images of an inertial confinement
fusion (ICF) implosion core have been diagnosed for the first time. Argon-doped, direct-drive …
fusion (ICF) implosion core have been diagnosed for the first time. Argon-doped, direct-drive …