Magnetic-Field Effects in Unstable High-Energy-Density Plasmas
- General Atomics, San Diego, CA (United States)
The influence of magnetic fields in high-energy-density (HED) systems is a widely unexplored field of research that can play an important role in magnetized inertial confinement fusion (ICF) and in astrophysical systems. Hydrodynamic instabilities are presently believed to be the dominant degradation mechanism in ICF implosions. Therefore, understanding the influence of an imposed B-field on RT growth is important for future mitigation strategies as well as fundamental physics of ICF implosions that utilize B-fields for enhanced performance. The Crab Nebula, one of the most observed objects in our universe, contains elongated spikes of material created by hydrodynamic instabilities, however these spikes do not break-up and become turbulent as they evolve late in time. One hypothesis for this behavior is that B-fields around these spikes prevent vortex generation typical in these types of systems.
- Research Organization:
- General Atomics, San Diego, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Fusion Energy Sciences (FES)
- Contributing Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
- DOE Contract Number:
- SC0018993
- OSTI ID:
- 2229985
- Report Number(s):
- DOE-GA-SC0018993; TRN: US2409439
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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