Magnetic reconnection in the era of exascale computing and multiscale experiments
Astrophysical plasmas have the remarkable ability to preserve magnetic topology, which
inevitably gives rise to the accumulation of magnetic energy within stressed regions …
inevitably gives rise to the accumulation of magnetic energy within stressed regions …
Proton imaging of high-energy-density laboratory plasmas
Proton imaging has become a key diagnostic for measuring electromagnetic fields in high-
energy-density (HED) laboratory plasmas. Compared to other techniques for diagnosing …
energy-density (HED) laboratory plasmas. Compared to other techniques for diagnosing …
[HTML][HTML] P3: An installation for high-energy density plasma physics and ultra-high intensity laser–matter interaction at ELI-Beamlines
S Weber, S Bechet, S Borneis, L Brabec… - Matter and Radiation …, 2017 - pubs.aip.org
ELI-Beamlines (ELI-BL), one of the three pillars of the Extreme Light Infrastructure
endeavour, will be in a unique position to perform research in high-energy-density-physics …
endeavour, will be in a unique position to perform research in high-energy-density-physics …
Exploring astrophysics-relevant magnetohydrodynamics with pulsed-power laboratory facilities
SV Lebedev, A Frank, DD Ryutov - Reviews of Modern Physics, 2019 - APS
Laboratory facilities employing high pulsed currents and voltages, and called generally
“pulsed-power facilities,” allow experimenters to produce a variety of hydrodynamical …
“pulsed-power facilities,” allow experimenters to produce a variety of hydrodynamical …
The Plasma Simulation Code: A modern particle-in-cell code with patch-based load-balancing
This work describes the Plasma Simulation Code (psc), an explicit, electromagnetic particle-
in-cell code with support for different order particle shape functions. We review the basic …
in-cell code with support for different order particle shape functions. We review the basic …
Perspectives on magnetic reconnection
EG Zweibel, M Yamada - Proceedings of the Royal …, 2016 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Magnetic reconnection is a topological rearrangement of magnetic field that occurs on time
scales much faster than the global magnetic diffusion time. Since the field lines break on …
scales much faster than the global magnetic diffusion time. Since the field lines break on …
Laser-driven strong magnetostatic fields with applications to charged beam transport and magnetized high energy-density physics
Powerful nanosecond laser-plasma processes are explored to generate discharge currents
of a few 100 kA in coil targets, yielding magnetostatic fields (B-fields) in excess of 0.5 kT. The …
of a few 100 kA in coil targets, yielding magnetostatic fields (B-fields) in excess of 0.5 kT. The …
Generation and evolution of high-Mach-number laser-driven magnetized collisionless shocks in the laboratory
We present the first laboratory generation of high-Mach-number magnetized collisionless
shocks created through the interaction of an expanding laser-driven plasma with a …
shocks created through the interaction of an expanding laser-driven plasma with a …
Non-thermal electron acceleration from magnetically driven reconnection in a laboratory plasma
Magnetic reconnection rapidly converts magnetic energy into some combination of plasma
flow energy, thermal energy and non-thermal energetic particles. Various reconnection …
flow energy, thermal energy and non-thermal energetic particles. Various reconnection …
[HTML][HTML] Ultrafast proton radiography of the magnetic fields generated by a laser-driven coil current
Magnetic fields generated by a current flowing through a U-shaped coil connecting two
copper foils were measured using ultrafast proton radiography. Two∼ 1.25 kJ, 1-ns laser …
copper foils were measured using ultrafast proton radiography. Two∼ 1.25 kJ, 1-ns laser …