Title :
Laboratory Simulations of Astrophysical Blastwaves Using Intense Laser Interactions
Author :
Ditmire, T. ; Symes, D. ; Edens, A. ; Osterhoff, J. ; Fäustlin, R. ; Maurer, M. ; Moore, A.S. ; Bernstein, A.C.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Texas at Austin, Austin
Abstract :
Using high energy nanosecond and femtosecond lasers, we have studied the hydrodynamics of high Mach number, laser-driven radiative blast waves. These waves can be used to study various astrophysically relevant hydrodynamic phenomena and instabilities.
Keywords :
Mach number; detonation waves; flow instability; flow simulation; hydrodynamics; measurement by laser beam; Mach number; astrophysical blastwaves; femtosecond lasers; laser-driven radiative blast waves; nanosecond lasers; Electric shock; Explosions; Gas lasers; Gases; Hydrodynamics; Laboratories; Laser theory; Optical pulses; Power lasers; Pulsed laser deposition;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453415
