Publications (4)
Counter-propagating radiative shock experiments on the Orion laser
F. Suzuki-Vidal, T. Clayson, G. F. Swadling +18
We present new experiments to study the formation of radiative shocks and the interaction between two counter-propagating radiative shocks. The experiments were performed at the Or…
Shake-off in XFEL heated solid density plasma
G. O. Williams, L. Ansia, M. Makita +25
In atoms undergoing ionisation, an abrupt re-arrangement of free and bound electrons can lead to the ejection of another bound electron (shake-off). The spectroscopic signatures of…
Experimental study of the interaction of two laser-driven radiative shocks at the PALS laser
R. L. Singh, C. Stehle, F. Suzuki-Vidal +14
Radiative shocks (RS) are complex phenomena which are ubiquitous in astrophysical environments. The study of such hypersonic shocks in the laboratory, under controlled conditions,…
Counter-propagating radiative shock experiments on the Orion laser and the formation of radiative precursors
T. Clayson, F. Suzuki-Vidal, S. V. Lebedev +18
We present results from new experiments to study the dynamics of radiative shocks, reverse shocks and radiative precursors. Laser ablation of a solid piston by the Orion high-power…