Magnetized ablative Rayleigh-Taylor instability in three dimensions

Walsh, C. A.

doi:10.1103/physreve.105.025206

Title: Magnetized ablative Rayleigh-Taylor instability in three dimensions

Journal Article · 22 February 2022 · Physical Review. E

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/physreve.105.025206 · OSTI ID:1860894

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Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Three-dimensional extended-magnetohydrodynamics simulations of the magnetized ablative Rayleigh-Taylor instability are presented. Previous two-dimensional (2D) simulations claiming perturbation suppression by magnetic tension are shown to be misleading, as they do not include the most unstable dimension. For perturbation modes along the applied field direction, the magnetic field simultaneously reduces ablative stabilization and adds magnetic tension stabilization; the stabilizing term is found to dominate for applied fields > 5 T, with both effects increasing in importance at short wavelengths. Additionally, for modes perpendicular to the applied field, magnetic tension does not directly stabilize the perturbation but can result in moderately slower growth due to the perturbation appearing to be 2D (albeit in a different orientation to 2D inertial confinement fusion simulations). In cases where thermal ablative stabilization is dominant the applied field increases the peak bubble-spike height. Resistive diffusion is shown to be important for short wavelengths and long timescales, reducing the effectiveness of tension stabilization.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program; USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344

OSTI ID:: 1860894

Report Number(s):: LLNL-JRNL-827517; 1041272

Journal Information:: Physical Review. E, Journal Name: Physical Review. E Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 105; ISSN 2470-0045

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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