Kinetic simulations of piston-driven collisionless shock formation in magnetized laboratory plasmas

Schaeffer, D. B.; Fox, W.; Matteucci, J.; Lezhnin, K. V.; Bhattacharjee, A.; Germaschewski, K.

doi:10.1063/1.5123229

Title: Kinetic simulations of piston-driven collisionless shock formation in magnetized laboratory plasmas

Journal Article · Tue Apr 07 00:00:00 EDT 2020 · Physics of Plasmas

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5123229· OSTI ID:1643946

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Princeton Univ., NJ (United States)
Princeton Univ., NJ (United States); Princeton Plasma Physics Lab. (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States)
Univ. of New Hampshire, Durham, NH (United States). Space Science Center

Laboratory laser experiments offer a novel approach to studying magnetized collisionless shocks, and a common method in recent experiments is to drive shocks using a laser-ablated piston plasma. However, current experimental capabilities are still limited to spatiotemporal scales on the order of shock formation, making it challenging to distinguish piston and shock dynamics. We present quasi-1D particle-in-cell simulations of piston-driven, magnetized collisionless shock formation using the code PSC, which includes a model of laser-driven plasmas that can be well-matched to experimental conditions. The simulations cover a range of upstream and ablation parameters and yield several robust signatures of shock formation, which can provide a reference for experimental results.

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Research Organization:: Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725; NA0003613; SC0008655; SC00016249; 80NSSC19K0493

OSTI ID:: 1643946

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1608725

Journal Information:: Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 27, Issue 4; ISSN 1070-664X

Publisher:: American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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