Collisionless laboratory astrophysics with lasers

Author

Zakharov, Yuri P.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Laser-Produced Plasma, Russian Acad. of Sci., Novosibirsk, Russia

Volume

31

Issue

6

fYear

2003

Firstpage

1243

Lastpage

1251

Abstract

Possibilities of laboratory simulation of various explosive phenomena in space and cosmic plasmas with magnetic fields are analyzed on the bases of similarity criteria, properties of collisionless interactions, and parameters of laser-produced plasmas. It is shown how the physics of such widely different phenomena as barium releases in Earth´s magnetosphere, collisionless deceleration of supernova remnants, and related shock-wave generation in interstellar medium or possible near-Earth anti-asteroid explosions could be reproduced in the laboratory. This review of worldwide efforts tries to reveal the problems and perspectives of modern collisionless laboratory astrophysics with high-power lasers.

Keywords

astrophysical plasma; flute instability; interstellar matter; magnetosphere; plasma production by laser; plasma simulation; reviews; solar flares; supernova remnants; artificial plasma releases; barium releases; collisionless deceleration; collisionless interactions; collisionless laboratory astrophysics; cosmic plasmas; explosive phenomena; interstellar medium; laboratory simulation; laser-produced plasmas; magnetic fields; magnetosphere; near-Earth anti-asteroid explosions; shock-wave generation; similarity criteria; solar flares; space plasmas; supernova remnants; Analytical models; Astrophysics; Explosives; Extraterrestrial phenomena; Laboratories; Laser theory; Magnetic analysis; Magnetic fields; Plasma properties; Plasma simulation;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0093-3813

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TPS.2003.820957

Filename

1265346