Impact of strong magnetization in cylindrical plasma implosions with applied B-field measured via x-ray emission spectroscopy

Autor: M. Bailly-Grandvaux, R. Florido, C. A. Walsh, G. Pérez-Callejo, F. N. Beg, P. Bradford, M. A. Gigosos, R. C. Mancini, C. McGuffey, F. Suzuki-Vidal, C. Vlachos, J. J. Santos
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Physical Review Research, Vol 6, Iss 1, p L012018 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2643-1564
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevResearch.6.L012018
Popis: Magnetization is a key strategy for enhancing inertial fusion performance, though accurate characterization of magnetized dense plasmas is needed for a better comprehension of the underlying physics. Measured spectra from imploding Ar-doped D_{2}-filled cylinders at the OMEGA laser show distinctive features with and without an imposed magnetic field. A multizone spectroscopic diagnosis leads to quantitative estimates of the plasma conditions, namely revealing a 50% core temperature rise at half mass density when a 30-T seed field is applied. Concurrently, experimental spectra align well with predictions from extended-magnetohydrodynamics simulations, providing strong evidence that the attained core conditions at peak compression are consistent with the impact of a 10-kT compressed field. These results pave the way for the validation of magnetized transport models in dense plasmas and for future magnetized laser implosion experiments at a larger scale.
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