Increase of the Density, Temperature and Velocity of Plasma Jets driven by a Ring of High Energy Laser Beams

Supersonic plasma outflows driven by multi-beam, high-energy lasers, such as Omega and NIF, have been and will be used as platforms for a variety of laboratory astrophysics experiments. Here we propose a new way of launching high density and high velocity, plasma jets using multiple intense laser beams in a hollow ring formation. We show that such jets provide a more flexible and versatile platform for future laboratory astrophysics experiments. Using high resolution hydrodynamic simulations, we demonstrate that the collimated jets can achieve much higher density, temperature and velocity when multiple laser beams are focused to form a hollow ring pattern at the target, instead of focused onto a single spot. We carried out simulations with different ring radii and studied their effects on the jet properties. Implications for laboratory collisionless shock experiments are discussed.Comment: 5 pages, 4 figures, Accepted to HED

Study of shock waves generation, hot electron production and role of parametric instabilities in an intensity regime relevant for the shock ignition

We present experimental results at intensities relevant to Shock Ignition obtained at the sub-ns Prague Asterix Laser System in 2012 . We studied shock waves produced by laser-matter interaction in presence of a pre-plasma. We used a first beam at 1ω (1315 nm) at 7 × 10 13 W/cm 2 to create a pre-plasma on the front side of the target and a second at 3ω (438 nm) at ∼ 10 16 W/cm 2 to create the shock wave. Multilayer targets composed of 25 (or 40 μm) of plastic (doped with Cl), 5 μm of Cu (for Kα diagnostics) and 20 μm of Al for shock measurement were used. We used X-ray spectroscopy of Cl to evaluate the plasma temperature, Kα imaging and spectroscopy to evaluate spatial and spectral properties of the fast electrons and a streak camera for shock breakout measurements. Parametric instabilities (Stimulated Raman Scattering, Stimulated Brillouin Scattering and Two Plasmon Decay) were studied by collecting the back scattered light and analysing its spectrum. Back scattered energy was measured with calorimeters. To evaluate the maximum pressure reached in our experiment we performed hydro simulations with CHIC and DUED codes. The maximum shock pressure generated in our experiment at the front side of the target during laser-interaction is 90 Mbar. The conversion efficiency into hot electrons was estimated to be of the order of ∼ 0.1% and their mean energy in the order ∼50 keV. Content from this work may be used under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 licence. Any further distributio

Application of laser-induced double ablation of plasma for enhanced macroparticle acceleration

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The influence of an intense laser beam interaction with preformed plasma on the characteristics of emitted ion streams

AbstractIntense laser-beam interactions with preformed plasma, preceding the laser-target interactions, significantly influence both the ion and X-ray generation. It is due to the laser pulse (its total length, the shape of the front edge, its background, the contrast, the radial homogeneity) as well as plasma (density, temperature) properties. Generation of the super fast (FF) ion groups is connected with a presence of non-linear processes. Saturated maximum of the charge states (independently on the laser intensity) is ascribed to the constant limit radius of the self-focused laser beam. Its longitudinal structure is considered as a possible explanation for the course of some experimental dependencies obtained

Laser-driven quasi-static B-fields for magnetized high-energy-density experiments

We present measurements of magnetic fields generated in laser-driven coil targets irradiated by laser pulses of nanosecond duration, 1.053 μm wavelength, 500 J energy, and ∼ 10 15 W / cm 2 intensity, at the LULI2000 facility. Using two perpendicular probing axes, proton deflectometry is used to characterize the coil current and static charge at different times. Results reveal various deflection features that can be unambiguously linked to a looping quasi-steady current of well-understood polarity or to a static charging of the coil surface. Measured currents are broadly consistent with predictions from a laser-driven diode-current source and lumped circuit model, supporting the quasi-steady assessment of the discharges. Peak magnetic fields of ∼ 50 T at the center of 500-μm-diameter coils, obtained at the moderate laser intensity, open up the use of such laser-driven coil targets at facilities worldwide to study numerous phenomena in magnetized high-energy-density plasmas, and its potential applications

Symulacja błędów w analizie wiarygodności w systemach czasu rzeczywistego

The paper presents the fault injection approach applicable for dependability evaluation of real-time systems. The developed fault injection environment, called InBochs, is based on modified system emulator Bochs. It is highly flexible in terms of fault specification and results observability reflecting in rich feedback information for a target system developer. The low overhead of the InBochs fulfills tight requirements for RT-system evaluation testbeds. The paper describes the methodology of dependability evaluation basing on an exemplary process control task.Wszechobecność systemów wbudowanych i czasu rzeczywistego niesie za sobą potrzebę analizy ich wiarygodności. Dotyczy to nie tylko systemów w zastosowaniach krytycznych (jak aeronautyka, czy sterowanie procesów przemysłowych), gdzie głównym aspektem jest bezpieczeństwo, ale także popularnych urządzeń życia codziennego, od których użytkownicy również oczekują określonego poziomu niezawodności i dostępności. Niezbędna jest więc analiza odporności systemów na różnego rodzaju zakłócenia, m.in. na rosnące niebezpieczeństwo zakłóceń przemijających w systemie cyfrowym, w szczególności tzw. SEU (ang. Single Event Upsets [1], efektem których mogą być przekłamania wartości logicznych w elementach pamięci). Omówiono szereg aspektów analizy eksperymentalnej przy wykorzystaniu techniki programowej symulacji błędów w kontekście badań systemów czasu rzeczywistego oraz przedstawiono system InBochs, który może być zastosowany m.in. do eksperymentalnej analizy wiarygodności systemów wbudowanych oraz czasu rzeczywistego. Bazuje on na programowym emulatorze systemu komputerowego Bochs [5]. Spośród innych rozwiązań ([2] i referencje) InBochs umożliwia m.in. abstrakcję czasu ukrywającą narzuty symulatora oraz język skryptowy symulacji błędów. Jego praktyczna użyteczność została potwierdzona eksperymentami dla dwóch różnych systemów czasu rzeczywistego (RTAI [7, 9] oraz Phoenix [8]) realizujących zadanie sterownika GPC w wersji analitycznej dla procesu reaktora chemicznego (opis w [6] i referencje)

Waterway of the Middle Vistula (Wisła) and the Bug

In this paper was characterized the fragment of the east-west waterway from Płock to Terespol, composed of the section of the Vistula measured from 633rd kilometer (the backwater end of Włocławek Reservoir) to 520th km (Warsaw), Żerań Canal including a fragment of Zegrze Reservoir and the lower part of the Bug up to 282nd km (Terespol). Hydrological and geomorphologic conditions of both sections of the river-beds and the state of their regulation infrastructure were presented in the aspect of existing navigation conditions and causes of their limitations. It was stated that both the river-beds, i.e of the Vistula and the Bug over their analyzed sections, have not fulfilled the requirements determined by the waterway classification standards