Simulation and Modeling of Magnetized Jet Creation using a Hollow Ring of Laser Beams

ORAL

Abstract

Using 20 OMEGA beams to form a ring pattern to irradiate a flat plastic target, we have created strongly magnetized, highly collimated jets. The density, temperature, flow velocity and magnetic field of the supersonic outflows were diagnosed using Thomson scattering, proton radiography, and x-ray imaging. We present 3D FLASH full-physics magneto-hydrodynamics simulations of the experiments, which are in good agreement with the experimental data. These results demonstrate that our experimental configuration of a hollow ring of laser beams can become a versatile new platform to study magnetized jets in the context of laboratory astrophysics.

*DOE NNSA NLUF

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Authors

  • Yingchao Lu

    • Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University

  • Edison Liang

    • Rice University
    • rice university
    • Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University

  • Lan Gao

    • Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

  • Petros Tzeferacos

    • U Chicago
    • university of chicago
    • Univ of Chicago
    • Flash Center for Computational Physics, University of Chicago
    • University of Chicago

  • Andrew Birkel

    • Plasma Science and Fusion Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • Russ Follett

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester

  • Dustin Froula

    • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester

  • Wen Fu

    • Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University

  • Lily Han

    • Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University

  • Hantao Ji

    • Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

  • Don Lamb

    • Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago

  • Chi Kang Li

    • Plasma Science and Fusion Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • Hong Sio

    • Plasma Science and Fusion Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • Richard Petrasso

    • Plasma Science and Fusion Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • Mingsheng Wei

    • General Atomics