Astrophysical jet experiments
C. D. Gregory
(1)
,
B. Loupias
(1)
,
J. Waugh
(2)
,
Patrice Barroso
(3, 4)
,
Serge Bouquet
(5, 6)
,
E. Brambrink
(1)
,
S. Dono
(7)
,
Emeric Falize
(5, 6)
,
J. Howe
(2)
,
Y. Kuramitsu
(7)
,
Ryosuke Kodama
(8)
,
M. Koenig
(1)
,
Claire Michaut
(5)
,
S. H. Myers
(2)
,
W. Nazarov
(9)
,
M. M. Notley
(10)
,
A. Oya
(8)
,
S. A. Pikuz
(11)
,
M. Rabec Le Gloahec
(1)
,
Youichi Sakawa
(7)
,
C. Spindloe
(10)
,
M. Streeter
(10)
,
L. A. Wilson
(2)
,
N. C. Woolsey
(2)
1
LULI -
Laboratoire pour l'utilisation des lasers intenses
2 Department of Physics, University of York, Heslington
3 GEPI - Galaxies, Etoiles, Physique, Instrumentation
4 Pôle instrumental
5 LUTH (UMR_8102) - Laboratoire Univers et Théories
6 DPTA - Département de Physique Théorique et Appliquée
7 Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University
8 Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University
9 School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews
10 Central Laser Facility, STFC, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Dicot
11 Joint Institute for High Temperatures, Russian Academy of Science
2 Department of Physics, University of York, Heslington
3 GEPI - Galaxies, Etoiles, Physique, Instrumentation
4 Pôle instrumental
5 LUTH (UMR_8102) - Laboratoire Univers et Théories
6 DPTA - Département de Physique Théorique et Appliquée
7 Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University
8 Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University
9 School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews
10 Central Laser Facility, STFC, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Dicot
11 Joint Institute for High Temperatures, Russian Academy of Science
Résumé
In this paper, three different experimental configurations designed to study jet propagation physics are presented. Each configuration uses a different target design: conical dimples in solid surfaces, hollow cones filled with foam and angled thin foils. When irradiated with a laser, these targets result in the launching of a plasma jet, the properties of which can be controlled by judicious choices of the target and laser parameters. Experimental results from these targets are shown, and the physics which may be studied with each of these targets is briefly discussed.