13 results on '"Manuel, M. J.-E."'
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2. Proton Radiography of Inertial Fusion Implosions
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Rygg, J. R., Séguin, F. H., Li, C. K., Frenje, J. A., Manuel, M. J.-E., Petrasso, R. D., Betti, R., Delettrez, J. A., Gotchev, O. V., Knauer, J. P., Meyerhofer, D. D., Marshall, F. J., Stoeckl, C., and Theobald, W.
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- 2008
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3. Deceleration-stage Rayleigh–Taylor growth in a background magnetic field studied in cylindrical and Cartesian geometries.
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Samulski, C., Srinivasan, B., Manuel, M. J.-E., Masti, R., Sauppe, J. P., and Kline, J.
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RAYLEIGH-Taylor instability ,MAGNETIC fields ,ANALYTIC geometry ,MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS ,LASERS - Abstract
Experiments have identified the Rayleigh–Taylor (RT) instability as one of the greatest obstacles to achieving inertial confinement fusion. Consequently, mitigation strategies to reduce RT growth and fuel–ablator mixing in the hotspot during the deceleration phase of the implosion are of great interest. In this work, the effect of seed magnetic fields on deceleration-phase RT growth are studied in planar and cylindrical geometries under conditions relevant to the National Ignition Facility (NIF) and Omega experiments. The magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) and resistive-MHD capabilities of the FLASH code are used to model imploding cylinders and planar blast-wave-driven targets. Realistic target and laser parameters are presented that suggest the occurrence of morphological differences in late-time RT evolution in the cylindrical NIF case and a measurable difference in spike height of single-mode growth in the planar NIF case. The results of this study indicate the need for target designs to utilize an RT-unstable foam–foam interface in order to achieve sufficient magnetic field amplification to alter RT evolution. Benchmarked FLASH simulations are used to study these magnetic field effects in both resistive and ideal MHD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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4. On the study of hydrodynamic instabilities in the presence of background magnetic fields in high-energy-density plasmas.
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Manuel, M. J.-E., Khiar, B., Rigon, G., Albertazzi, B., Klein, S. R., Kroll, F., Brack, F. -E., Michel, T., Mabey, P., Pikuz, S., Williams, J. C., Koenig, M., Casner, A., and Kuranz, C. C.
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HIGH-density plasmas ,HYDRODYNAMICS ,MAGNETIC fields ,ENERGY density ,MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS - Abstract
Blast-wave-driven hydrodynamic instabilities are studied in the presence of a background B-field through experiments and simulations in the high-energy-density (HED) physics regime. In experiments conducted at the Laboratoire pour l'utilisation des lasers intenses (LULI), a laser-driven shock-tube platform was used to generate a hydrodynamically unstable interface with a prescribed sinusoidal surface perturbation, and short-pulse x-ray radiography was used to characterize the instability growth with and without a 10-T B-field. The LULI experiments were modeled in FLASH using resistive and ideal magnetohydrodynamics (MHD), and comparing the experiments and simulations suggests that the Spitzer model implemented in FLASH is necessary and sufficient for modeling these planar systems. These results suggest insufficient amplification of the seed B-field, due to resistive diffusion, to alter the hydrodynamic behavior. Although the ideal-MHD simulations did not represent the experiments accurately, they suggest that similar HED systems with dynamic plasma-β (=2μ
0 ρv2 /B2 ) values of less than ∼100 can reduce the growth of blast-wave-driven Rayleigh–Taylor instabilities. These findings validate the resistive-MHD FLASH modeling that is being used to design future experiments for studying B-field effects in HED plasmas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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5. Magnetic field production via the Weibel instability in interpenetrating plasma flows.
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Huntington, C. M., Manuel, M. J.-E., Ross, J. S., Wilks, S. C., Fiuza, F., Rinderknecht, H. G., Park, H.-S., Gregori, G., Higginson, D. P., Park, J., Pollock, B. B., Remington, B. A., Ryutov, D. D., Ruyer, C., Sakawa, Y., Sio, H., Spitkovsky, A., Swadling, G. F., Takabe, H., and Zylstra, A. B.
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PLASMA instabilities , *PLASMA flow , *MAGNETIC fields , *PLASMA shock waves , *ELECTROMAGNETIC fields - Abstract
Many astrophysical systems are effectively "collisionless," that is, the mean free path for collisions between particles is much longer than the size of the system. The absence of particle collisions does not preclude shock formation, however, as shocks can be the result of plasma instabilities that generate and amplify electromagnetic fields. The magnetic fields required for shock formation may either be initially present, for example, in supernova remnants or young galaxies, or they may be self-generated in systems such as gamma-ray bursts (GRBs). In the case of GRB outflows, the Weibel instability is a candidate mechanism for the generation of sufficiently strong magnetic fields to produce shocks. In experiments on the OMEGA Laser, we have demonstrated a quasicollisionless system that is optimized for the study of the non-linear phase of Weibel instability growth. Using a proton probe to directly image electromagnetic fields, we measure Weibelgenerated magnetic fields that grow in opposing, initially unmagnetized plasma flows. The collisionality of the system is determined from coherent Thomson scattering measurements, and the data are compared to similar measurements of a fully collisionless system. The strong, persistent Weibel growth observed here serves as a diagnostic for exploring large-scale magnetic field amplification and the microphysics present in the collisional-collisionless transition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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6. Erratum: "Deceleration-stage Rayleigh–Taylor growth in a background magnetic field studied in cylindrical and Cartesian geometries" [Matter Radiat. Extremes 7, 026902 (2022)].
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Samulski, C., Srinivasan, B., Manuel, M. J.-E., Masti, R., Sauppe, J. P., and Kline, J.
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ANALYTIC geometry ,MAGNETIC fields - Published
- 2022
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7. Collisional effects on Rayleigh-Taylor-induced magnetic fields.
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Manuel, M. J.-E., Flaig, M., Plewa, T., Li, C. K., Séguin, F. H., Frenje, J. A., Casey, D. T., Petrasso, R. D., Hu, S. X., Betti, R., Hager, J., Meyerhofer, D. D., and Smalyuk, V.
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COLLISIONAL plasma , *RAYLEIGH-Taylor instability , *MAGNETIC fields , *PHYSICS experiments , *MONOENERGETIC radiation - Abstract
Magnetic-field generation from the Rayleigh-Taylor (RT) instability was predicted more than 30 years ago, though experimental measurements of this phenomenon have only occurred in the past few years. These pioneering observations demonstrated that collisional effects are important to B-field evolution. To produce fields of a measurable strength, high-intensity lasers irradiate solid targets to generate the nonaligned temperature and density gradients required for B-field generation. The ablation process naturally generates an unstable system where RT-induced magnetic fields form. Field strengths inferred from monoenergetic-proton radiographs indicate that in the ablation region diffusive effects caused by finite plasma resistivity are not negligible. Results from the first proof-of-existence experiments are reviewed and the role of collisional effects on B-field evolution is discussed in detail. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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8. Detailed characterization of the LLNL imaging proton spectrometer.
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Rasmus, A. M., Hazi, A. U., Manuel, M. J. -E., Kuranz, C. C., Klein, S. R., Belancourt, P. X., Fein, J. R., MacDonald, M. J., Drake, R. P., Pollock, B. B., Park, J., Williams, G. J., and Chen, H.
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SPECTRUM analysis ,PROTON beams ,MAGNETIC fields ,DENSITY gradient centrifugation ,ELECTRIC fields ,FINITE element method - Abstract
Ultra-intense short pulse lasers incident on solid targets (e.g., thin Au foils) produce well collimated, broad-spectrum proton beams. These proton beams can be used to characterize magnetic fields, electric fields, and density gradients in high energy-density systems. The LLNL-Imaging Proton Spectrometer (L-IPS) was designed and built [H. Chen et al., Rev. Sci. Instrum. 81, 10D314 (2010)] for use with such laser produced proton beams. The L-IPS has an energy range of 50 keV-40 MeV with a resolving power (E/dE) of about 275 at 1 MeV and 21 at 20 MeV, as well as a single spatial imaging axis. In order to better characterize the dispersion and imaging capability of this diagnostic, a 3D finite element analysis solver is used to calculate the magnetic field of the L-IPS. Particle trajectories are then obtained via numerical integration to determine the dispersion relation of the L-IPS in both energy and angular space. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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9. Rayleigh-Taylor-induced magnetic fields in laser-irradiated plastic foils.
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Manuel, M. J.-E., Li, C. K., Séguin, F. H., Frenje, J. A., Casey, D. T., Petrasso, R. D., Hu, S. X., Betti, R., Hager, J., Meyerhofer, D. D., and Smalyuk, V.
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RAYLEIGH-Taylor instability , *MAGNETIC fields , *LASERS in physics , *PLASMA physics , *IRRADIATION , *PHYSICS experiments , *PROTONS , *DISCRETE Fourier transforms - Abstract
Experimental observations of magnetic fields generated by Rayleigh-Taylor growth in laser-irradiated planar foils are presented. X-ray and monoenergetic proton radiographic techniques were used to probe plastic foils with seeded surface perturbations at different times during the evolution. Protons deflected by fields in the target cause modulations in proton fluence at the seed wavelength of 120 μm. Path-integrated magnetic-field strengths were inferred from modulations in proton fluence using a discrete-Fourier-transform analysis technique and found to increase from 10 to 100 T-μm during linear growth. Electron thermal conduction was shown to be unaffected by Rayleigh-Taylor-induced magnetic fields during the linear growth phase. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2012
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10. First Measurements of Rayleigh-Taylor-Induced Magnetic Fields in Laser-Produced Plasmas.
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Manuel, M. J.-E., Li, C. K., Séguin, F. H., Frenje, J., Casey, D. T., Petrasso, R. D., Hu, S. X., Betti, R., Hager, J. D., Meyerhofer, D. D., and Smalyuk, V. A.
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RAYLEIGH-Taylor instability , *MAGNETIC fields , *LASER plasmas , *PROTON beams , *MODULATION theory , *COULOMB potential - Abstract
The first experimental demonstration of Rayleigh-Taylor-induced magnetic fields due to the Biermann battery effect has been made. Experiments with laser-irradiated plastic foils were performed to investigate these illusive fields using a monoenergetic proton radiography system. Path-integrated B field strength measurements were inferred from radiographs and found to increase from 10 to 100 T&mgr;m during the linear growth phase for 120 &mgr;m perturbations. Proton fluence modulations were corrected for Coulomb scattering using measured areal density profiles from x-ray radiographs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2012
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11. Mapping return currents in laser-generated Z-pinch plasmas using proton deflectometry.
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Manuel, M. J.-E., Sinenian, N., Séguin, F. H., Li, C. K., Frenje, J. A., Rinderknecht, H. G., Casey, D. T., Zylstra, A. B., Petrasso, R. D., and Beg, F. N.
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LASER plasmas , *ELECTRIC fields , *MAGNETIC fields , *PROTON scattering , *MAGNETICS , *LASER pulses - Abstract
Dynamic return currents and electromagnetic field structure in laser-generated Z-pinch plasmas have been measured using proton deflectometry. Experiments were modeled to accurately interpret deflections observed in proton radiographs. Current flow is shown to begin on axis and migrate outwards with the expanding coronal plasma. Magnetic field strengths of ∼1 T are generated by currents that increase from ∼2 kA to ∼7 kA over the course of the laser pulse. Proton deflectometry has been demonstrated to be a practical alternative to other magnetic field diagnostics for these types of plasmas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2012
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12. Compressing magnetic fields with high-energy lasers.
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Knauer, J. P., Gotchev, O. V., Chang, P. Y., Meyerhofer, D. D., Polomarov, O., Betti, R., Frenje, J. A., Li, C. K., Manuel, M. J.-E., Petrasso, R. D., Rygg, J. R., and Séguin, F. H.
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MAGNETIC fields ,LASERS ,SHOCK waves ,MAGNETIC flux ,DEUTERIUM - Abstract
Laser-driven magnetic-field compression producing a magnetic field of tens of megaGauss is reported for the first time. A shock wave formed during the implosion of a cylindrical target traps an initial (seed) magnetic field that is amplified via conservation of magnetic flux. Such large fields are expected to magnetize the electrons in the hot, central plasma, leading to a cyclotron frequency exceeding the collision frequency. The Omega Laser Facility [T. R. Boehly et al., Opt. Commun. 133, 495 (1997)] was used to implode cylindrical CH targets filled with deuterium gas and seeded with an external field (>50 kG) from a magnetic pulse generator. This seed field is trapped and rapidly compressed by the imploding shell, minimizing the effect of resistive flux diffusion. The compressed field was probed via proton deflectrometry using 14.7 MeV protons from the D+
3 He fusion reaction emitted by an imploding glass microballoon. Line-averaged magnetic fields of the imploded core were measured to between 30 and 40 MG. Experimental data were analyzed with both a magnetohydrodynamic version of the one-dimensional hydrocode LILAC [J. Delettrez et al., Phys. Rev. A 36, 3926 (1987); N. W. Jang et al., Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. 51, 144 (2006)] and the particle propagation code GEANT4 [S. Agostinelli et al., Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A 506, 250 (2003)]. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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13. Structure and Dynamics of Colliding Plasma Jets.
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C. K. Li, Ryutov, D. D., S. X. Hu, Rosenberg, M. J., Zylstra, A. B., Séguin, F. H., Frenje, J. A., Casey, D. T., Gatu Johnson, M., Manuel, M. J.-E., Rinderknecht, H. G., Petrasso, R. D., Amendt, P. A., Park, H. S., Remington, B. A., Wilks, S. C., Betti, R., Froula, D. H., Knauer, J. P., and Meyerhofer, D. D.
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PLASMA jets , *MAGNETIC fields , *REYNOLDS number , *PLASMA flow , *PROTON detection , *OHM'S law - Abstract
Monoenergetic-proton radiographs of laser-generated, high-Mach-number plasma jets colliding at various angles shed light on the structures and dynamics of these collisions. The observations compare favorably with results from 2D hydrodynamic simulations of multistream plasma jets, and also with results from an analytic treatment of electron flow and magnetic field advection. In collisions of two noncollinear jets, the observed flow structure is similar to the analytic model's prediction of a characteristic feature with a narrow structure pointing in one direction and a much thicker one pointing in the opposite direction. Spontaneous magnetic fields, largely azimuthal around the colliding jets and generated by the well-known ∇Te × ∇ne Biermann battery effect near the periphery of the laser spots, are demonstrated to be "frozen in" the plasma (due to high magnetic Reynolds number ReM ∼ 5 X 104) and advected along the jet streamlines of the electron flow. These studies provide novel insight into the interactions and dynamics of colliding plasma jets. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2013
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