Characterization of electron densities and temperatures in radiative shocks

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

Abstract

Radiative supercritical planar shocks have been produced in xenon gas at pressure of about 0.2 bar at the Laboratoire d'Utilisation des Lasers Intenses (LULI). Such shocks present strong radiative precursors. Attention is paid both on time and space resolved diagnostics of the local electron density and temperature in the precursor, in order to test the complex coupling between hydrodynamics and radiation. The effects of the temporal laser pulse shape and of the gas pressure, on the precursor are quantified.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInertial Fusion Sciences and Applications 2003
EditorsB.A. Hammel, D.D. Meyerhofer, J. Meyer-ter-Vehn
Pages958-961
Number of pages4
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2004
EventThird International Conference on Inertial Fusion Sciences and Applications, IFSA 2003 - Monterey, CA, United States
Duration: 7 Sept 200312 Sept 2003

Publication series

NameInertial Fusion Sciences and Applications 2003

Conference

ConferenceThird International Conference on Inertial Fusion Sciences and Applications, IFSA 2003
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityMonterey, CA
Period7/09/0312/09/03

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Characterization of electron densities and temperatures in radiative shocks'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this