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Title: Hydrodynamic modeling of laser interaction with micro-structured targets

Journal Article · · Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
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  1. Czech Technical Univ. in Prague, Prague (Czech Republic); Univ. de Bordeaux, Talence cedex (France); Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
  2. Czech Technical Univ. in Prague, Prague (Czech Republic)
  3. Univ. de Bordeaux, Talence cedex (France)
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A model is developed for numerical simulations of laser absorption in plasmas made of porous materials, with particular interest in low-density foams. Laser absorption is treated on two spatial scales simultaneously. At the microscale, the expansion of a thin solid pore wall is modeled in one dimension and the information obtained is used in the macroscale fluid simulations for the description of the plasma homogenization behind the ionization front. This two-scale laser absorption model is implemented in the arbitrary Lagrangian–Eulerian hydrocode PALE. In conclusion, the numerical simulations of laser penetration into low-density foams compare favorably with published experimental data.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
Work performed elsewhere; USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
AC52-06NA25396
OSTI ID:
1304831
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-16-20274; TRN: US1700140
Journal Information:
Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, Vol. 58, Issue 9; ISSN 0741-3335
Publisher:
IOP ScienceCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 21 works
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