High Power Laser Science and Engineering, Volume. 6, Issue 3, 03000e44(2018)
Turbulent hydrodynamics experiments in high energy density plasmas: scientific case and preliminary results of the TurboHEDP project
Fig. 1. Schematics of the tasks of the TurboHEDP project with their interactions.
Fig. 2. (a) FCI2 calculations showing bubble-merger regime for indirect-drive experiments on NIF[10, 31, 32]. (b) Experimental configuration with simultaneous face-on and side-on radiographies. (c) Face-on radiograph acquired at . (d) The lineout extracted from (c) shows how the initial broadband pattern (in red) has evolved into 6 main bubbles as a result of the bubble-competition regime.
Fig. 3. Envisioned laser plasma experiments within the TurboHEDP project. The higher the laser energy and the longer the laser drive, the more nonlinear HED flows become, with the final goal to create on LMJ turbulent HED flows. Typical side-on views of ablative RTI single-mode and multi-mode simulations[10, 36] are shown to illustrate the increasing level of nonlinearity of the flows expected on each facility.
Fig. 4. (a) Schematic of the targets design for a bottom-up X-ray radiograph using Pico2000 laser beam. (b) Target chamber layout. (c) Example of a fabricated modulated package produced at Scitech. The pre-imposed ripples are visible in the central part of the package.
Fig. 5. Experimental radiographs acquired on imaging plate (IP) on LULI2000. Acquisition times correspond to the Pico2000 delay relative to the main drive. The first RTI data were acquired on Shot 22 and Shot 23.
Fig. 6. Comparison of experimental (first row) and postprocessed FLASH hydrodynamics simulations (second row).
Fig. 7. Experimental configuration and typical radiographs acquired with LiF crystals on LULI2000 of a 1000 lines per inch (lpi) copper grid.
Fig. 8. Comparison of LiF and IP images for the same (undriven) modulated target. The spatial resolution is estimated to be in the LiF case, compared to
with IP.
Fig. 9. (a) Energy-power diagram for one LMJ quadruplet. The green area is the operating zone without noticeable optical damages. (b) Typical LMJ experimental configuration. Lower quads are used to accelerate the package, whereas upper quads irradiate the face-on and side-on backlighters. (c) Shock tube target designs.
Fig. 10. (a) to (d) Postprocessed radiographs of RTI multimode evolution with a titanium backlighter according to ERHXI spatial resolution of . (e) and (f) Comparison of ERHXI field of view with spacial resolution of
and
. The tips of the spikes are better resolved in (e). The turbulent mixing zone width is defined as the average distance between the RTI spike and bubbles.
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A. Casner, G. Rigon, B. Albertazzi, Th. Michel, T. Pikuz, A. Faenov, P. Mabey, N. Ozaki, Y. Sakawa, T. Sano, J. Ballet, P. Tzeferacos, D. Lamb, E. Falize, G. Gregori, M. Koenig. Turbulent hydrodynamics experiments in high energy density plasmas: scientific case and preliminary results of the TurboHEDP project[J]. High Power Laser Science and Engineering, 2018, 6(3): 03000e44
Special Issue: LABORATORY ASTROPHYSICS
Received: Feb. 3, 2018
Accepted: May. 14, 2018
Published Online: Aug. 28, 2018
The Author Email: A. Casner (alexis.casner@u-bordeaux.fr)