Instability-driven electromagnetic fields in coronal plasmas

Manuel, M. J.-E.; Li, C. K.; Seguin, F. H.; Sinenian, N.; Frenje, J. A.; Casey, D. T.; Petrasso, R. D.; Hager, J. D.; Betti, R.; Hu, S. X.; Delettrez, J.; Meyerhofer, D. D.

doi:10.1063/1.4801515

Title: Instability-driven electromagnetic fields in coronal plasmas

Journal Article · Mon Apr 15 00:00:00 EDT 2013 · Physics of Plasmas

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4801515· OSTI ID:1172366

Manuel, M. J.-E. ^[1]; Li, C. K. ^[1]; Seguin, F. H. ^[1]; Sinenian, N. ^[1]; Frenje, J. A. ^[1]; Casey, D. T. ^[1]; Petrasso, R. D. ^[1]; Hager, J. D. ^[2]; Betti, R. ^[2]; Hu, S. X. ^[2]; Delettrez, J. ^[2]; Meyerhofer, D. D. ^[2]

Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States). Plasma Science and Fusion Center
Univ. of Rochester, NY (United States). Lab. for Laser Energetics

Filamentary electromagnetic fields previously observed in the coronae of laser-driven spherical targets [F. H. S eguin et al., Phys. Plasma. 19, 012701 (2012)] have been further investigated in laser irradiated plastic foils. Face-on proton-radiography provides an axial view of these filaments and shows coherent cellular structure regardless of initial foil-surface conditions. The observed cellular fields are shown to have an approximately constant scale size of 210 lm throughout the plasma evolution. A discussion of possible field-generation mechanisms is provided and it is demonstrated that the likely source of the cellular field structure is the magnetothermal instability. Using predicted temperature and density profiles, the fastest growing modes of this instability were found to be slowly varying in time and consistent with the observed cellular size.

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Research Organization:: Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States). Plasma Science and Fusion Center

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

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OSTI ID:: 1172366

Journal Information:: Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 20, Issue 5; ISSN 1070-664X

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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