Multi-stage simulations of electron transport dynamics in magnetized, imploded cylindrical plasma

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Abstract

Fast isochoric heating of a pre-compressed plasma core is an efficient approach to create extreme high-energy-density states such as those required to trigger ignition. In our studies, a cylinder inside a seed magnetic field is imploded with 1.5 ns OMEGA laser pulses to achieve compression to high density and external B-field strength. Then the high intensity OMEGA EP laser is used to produce relativistic electrons to heat the imploded cylindrical plasma. Here, a multi-stage simulation approach comprehensively describes the two kinds of efficient electron transport guided by the self-generated B-field before the maximum compression and the compressed external B-field after that, respectively.

*This material is based upon work supported by the Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration under the NLUF program with award number DE-FOA-0001568.

Authors

  • D. Kawahito

    • Center for Energy Research, UCSD
    • University of California, San Diego
    • UCSD
    • UC San Diego

  • Mathieu Bailly-Grandvaux

    • Center for Energy Research, UCSD

  • Maylis Dozières

    • Center for Energy Research, UCSD

  • Christopher McGuffey

    • Center for Energy Research, UCSD

  • Shu Zhang

    • Center for Energy Research, UCSD

  • Javier J. Honrubia

    • E.T.S.I. Industriales, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Spain

  • Benjamin Khiar

    • Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago

  • Kazuki Matsuo

    • Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan

  • Shinsuke Fujioka

    • Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan

  • Farhat N. Beg

    • Center for Energy Research, UCSD