Title :
Laser generation of scaled astrophysical blast waves in a dynamically-significant magnetic field
Author :
Riley, Nathan ; Wisher, Matt ; Lewis, Sean ; Wagner, Craig ; Minello, Vincent ; Bengtson, Roger ; Ditmire, Todd
Author_Institution :
Center for High Energy Density Sci., Univ. of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
Abstract :
We report preliminary results on the stability of a magnetized laser-launched blast wave scaled to simulate a supernova remnant. Magnetic fields appear to suppress the Vishniac overstability at high mode numbers, possibly facilitating gravitational star formation.
Keywords :
detonation waves; laser stability; supernova remnants; Vishniac overstability suppression; dynamically-significant magnetic field; gravitational star formation; laser generation; magnetized laser-launched blast wave stability; scaled astrophysical blast waves; supernova remnant simulation; Electric shock; Laboratories; Laser beams; Magnetic resonance imaging; Magnetic separation; Magnetohydrodynamics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
