Design of high-pressure iron Rayleigh–Taylor strength experiments for the National Ignition Facility

Righi, Gaia; Lockard, Thomas E.; Rudd, Robert E.; Meyers, Marc A.; Park, Hye-Sook

doi:10.1063/5.0084693

Title: Design of high-pressure iron Rayleigh–Taylor strength experiments for the National Ignition Facility

Journal Article · Thu Apr 14 00:00:00 EDT 2022 · Journal of Applied Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0084693· OSTI ID:1873256

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Univ. of California, San Diego, CA (United States)
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Iron is an important metal, scientifically and technologically. It is a common metal on Earth, forming the main constituent of the planet's inner core, where it is believed to be in solid state at high pressure and high temperature. It is also the main component of many important structural materials used in quasistatic and dynamic conditions. Laser-driven Rayleigh–Taylor instability provides a means of probing material strength at high pressure and high temperature. The unavoidable phase transition in iron at relatively low pressure induces microstructural changes that ultimately affect its strength in this extreme regime. This inevitable progression can make it difficult to design experiments and understand their results. Here, we address this challenge with the introduction of a new approach: a direct-drive design for Rayleigh–Taylor strength experiments capable of reaching up to 400 GPa over a broad range of temperatures. We use 1D and 2D hydrodynamic simulations to optimize target components and laser pulse shape to induce the phase transition and compress the iron to high pressure and high temperature. At the simulated pressure–temperature state of 350 GPa and 4000 K, we predict a ripple growth factor of 3–10 depending on the strength with minimal sensitivity to the equation of state model used. The growth factor is the primary observable, and the measured value will be compared to simulations to enable the extraction of the strength under these conditions. These experiments conducted at high-energy laser facilities will provide a unique way to study an important metal.

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

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

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344; B639114; NA0003842

OSTI ID:: 1873256

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1862724

Report Number(s):: LLNL-JRNL-830377; 1046644; TRN: US2306993

Journal Information:: Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 131, Issue 14; ISSN 0021-8979

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

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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