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Strong stabilization of the Rayleigh-Taylor instability by material strength at Mbar pressures

Journal Article · · Physics of Plasmas
OSTI ID:1020334
Experimental results showing significant reductions from classical in the Rayleigh-Taylor (RT) instability growth rate due to high pressure effective lattice viscosity are presented. Using a laser created ramped drive, vanadium samples are compressed and accelerated quasi-isentropically at {approx}1 Mbar pressures, while maintaining the sample in the solid-state. Comparisons with simulations and theory indicate that the high pressure, high strain rate conditions trigger a phonon drag mechanism, resulting in the observed high effective lattice viscosity and strong stabilization of the RT instability.
Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
1020334
Report Number(s):
LLNL-JRNL-420715
Journal Information:
Physics of Plasmas, Journal Name: Physics of Plasmas Vol. 17; ISSN PHPAEN; ISSN 1070-664X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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