High-energy Nd:glass laser facility for collisionless laboratory astrophysics

被引：32

作者：

Niemann, C. ^{[1
]}

Constantin, C. G. ^{[1
]}

Schaeffer, D. B. ^{[1
]}

Tauschwitz, A. ^{[2
]}

Weiland, T. ^{[3
]}

Lucky, Z. ^{[1
]}

Gekelman, W. ^{[1
]}

Everson, E. T. ^{[1
]}

Winske, D. ^{[4
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Dept Phys & Astron, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA

[2] Gesell Schwerionenforsch mbH, D-64291 Darmstadt, Germany

[3] Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab, Livermore, CA 94550 USA

[4] Los Alamos Natl Lab, Los Alamos, NM 87545 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF INSTRUMENTATION | 2012年 / 7卷

基金：

美国国家科学基金会;

关键词：

Plasma generation (laser-produced; RF; x ray-produced); Pulsed power; Plasma diagnostics - probes; PLASMA; PERFORMANCE; DESIGN; SHOCKS; POWER; SIMULATIONS; AMPLIFIER; PHASE; WAVES;

D O I：

10.1088/1748-0221/7/03/P03010

中图分类号：

TH7 [仪器、仪表];

学科分类号：

0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;

摘要：

A kilojoule-class laser (Raptor) has recently been activated at the Phoenix-laser-facility at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) for an experimental program on laboratory astrophysics in conjunction with the Large Plasma Device (LAPD). The unique combination of a high-energy laser system and the 18 meter long, highly-magnetized but current-free plasma will support a new class of plasma physics experiments, including the first laboratory simulations of quasi-parallel collisionless shocks, experiments on magnetic reconnection, or advanced laser-based diagnostics of basic plasmas. Here we present the parameter space accessible with this new instrument, results from a laser-driven magnetic piston experiment at reduced power, and a detailed description of the laser system and its performance.

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