Modeling of laser-driven instability experiments

ORAL

Abstract

We discuss the modeling of laser-driven hydrodynamic instability experiments, using the RAGE radiation-hydrodynamics code. A particular point of interest of these experiments is the effect of the laser pulse on the time-dependent shock conditions, leading to different physical processes being responsible for unstable growth. Correctly understanding the behavior of these experiments requires an understanding of these evolving conditions, and use of a laser model greatly improves our ability to model the experiments.

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Presenters

  • Carlos Di Stefano

    Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos Natl Lab

Authors

  • Carlos Di Stefano

    Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos Natl Lab

  • Alexander M Rasmus

    Los Alamos National Laboratory, University of Michigan, Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Tiffany R Desjardins

    Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos Natl Lab

  • Forrest W Doss

    Los Alamos Natl Lab, Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Kirk A Flippo

    Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos Natl Lab

  • Elizabeth Merritt

    Los Alamos Natl Lab, Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Brian Michael Haines

    Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos Natl Lab

  • Paul A. Bradley

    Los Alamos Natl Lab, Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • John L Kline

    Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos Natl Lab, Los Alamos National Lab

  • Jon S Zingale

    Santa Fe Institute