Experimental evidence of foam homogenization

  • Ph Nicolaï
  • , M. Olazabal-Loumé
  • , S. Fujioka
  • , A. Sunahara
  • , N. Borisenko
  • , S. Gus'Kov
  • , A. Orekov
  • , M. Grech
  • , G. Riazuelo
  • , C. Labaune
  • , J. Velechowski
  • , V. Tikhonchuk

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Abstract

The propagation of an ionization wave through a subcritical foam is studied under inertial confinement fusion conditions. Independent measurements of the ionization wave velocity are compared with hydrodynamic simulations and analytical models. It is shown that simulations of a homogeneous material at equivalent density strongly overestimate the front velocity. The internal foam structure can be accounted for with a simple model of foam homogenization that allows improving agreement between experiment and calculations.

Original languageEnglish
Article number113105
JournalPhysics of Plasmas
Volume19
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2012
Externally publishedYes

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