Supernova hydrodynamics experiments using the Nova laser

Conference · Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1997

OSTI ID:506605

Remington, B A; Glendinning, S G; Estabrook, K; Wallace, R J; Rubenchik, A ^[1]; Kane, J; Arnett, D ^[2]; Drake, R P ^[3]; McCray, R ^[4]

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1. Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)
2. Arizona Univ., Tucson, AZ (United States). Stewart Observatory
3. Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI (United States)
4. Colorado Univ., Boulder, CO (United States)

We are developing experiments using the Nova laser to investigate two areas of physics relevant to core-collapse supernovae (SN): (1) compressible nonlinear hydrodynamic mixing and (2) radiative shock hydrodynamics. In the former, we are examining the differences between the 2D and 3D evolution of the Rayleigh-Taylor instability, an issue critical to the observables emerging from SN in the first year after exploding. In the latter, we are investigating the evolution of a colliding plasma system relevant to the ejecta-stellar wind interactions of the early stages of SN remnant formation. The experiments and astrophysical implications are discussed.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 506605
• Report Number(s): UCRL-JC-126312; CONF-970279-1; ON: DE97053193; TRN: 97:019112
• Resource Relation: Conference: 5. CTIO/ESO workshop, La Serena (Chile), 22-28 Feb 1997; Other Information: PBD: 1 Apr 1997
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

66 PHYSICS
SUPERNOVAE
HYDRODYNAMICS
NOVA FACILITY
EXPERIMENT PLANNING
RAYLEIGH-TAYLOR INSTABILITY
MIXING
SUPERNOVA REMNANTS