A soft X-ray laser interferogram of a high-density colliding plasma

Author

Wan, A.S. ; Barbee, T.W., Jr. ; Cauble, R. ; Celliers, P. ; Da Silva, L.B. ; Moreno, J.C. ; Rambo, P.W. ; Stone, G.F. ; Trebes, J.E. ; Weber, F.

Author_Institution

Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., CA, USA

Volume

27

Issue

1

fYear

1999

fDate

2/1/1999 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

120

Lastpage

121

Abstract

We have used a soft X-ray laser interferometer to study the collision and subsequent interaction of counter-streaming high-density plasmas. The measured density profiles show the evolution of the colliding plasmas from interpenetration, when the low-density edge of the plasmas first collide, to stagnation at the symmetry plane with density building at the symmetry plane

Keywords

X-ray optics; electromagnetic wave interferometry; light interferometry; plasma collision processes; plasma density; plasma diagnostics; colliding plasmas; counter-streaming high-density plasmas; density building; density profiles; high-density colliding plasma; inertial confinement; interpenetration; low-density edge; plasma collision; soft X-ray laser interferogram; soft X-ray laser interferometer; symmetry plane; Density measurement; Electric shock; Laser theory; Plasma confinement; Plasma density; Plasma measurements; Plasma simulation; Plasma temperature; Plasma x-ray sources; X-ray lasers;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0093-3813

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/27.763079

Filename

763079