Title :
Ultra High Intensity Laser Launched Radiative Shock Waves Related to Supernova Remnant Formation
Author :
Osterhoff, Jens ; Symes, Daniel R. ; Edens, Aaron D. ; Ditmire, Todd
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Texas Univ., Austin, TX
Abstract :
We show evidence for strongly radiative laser produced shocks in cluster media. In addition blast front thinning suggests the onset of accessing a regime possibly susceptible for hydrodynamic instabilities related to supernova remnant formation
Keywords :
flow instability; hydrodynamics; laser beam effects; shock waves; supernova remnants; blast front thinning; cluster media; hydrodynamic instability; radiative shock wave; supernova remnant formation; ultra high intensity laser; Cooling; Electric shock; Energy loss; Explosions; Hydrodynamics; Laboratories; Laser fusion; Optical pulses; Shock waves; Ultraviolet sources;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1549192
