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20102024
most citedObservation of magnetic field generation via the Weibel instability in interpenetrating plasma flows

315 citations · 387 across the 13 of their papers we have counts for

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13 papers

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2024

Comment on "Comments regarding "Transonic dislocation propagation in diamond" by Katagiri, et al. (Science 382, 69-72, 2023)" by Hawreliak, et al. (arXiv:2401.04213)

Kento Katagiri, Tatiana Pikuz, Lichao Fang +24

In their comment (1), Hawreliak et al. claims that our observation of stacking fault formation and transonic dislocation propagation in diamond (2) is not valid as they interpret t…

physics.plasm-ph2023★ 2 cited

Conditions of structural transition for collisionless electrostatic shock

Minh Nhat Ly, Takayoshi Sano, Youichi Sakawa +1

Collisionless shock acceleration, which transfers localized particle energies to non-thermal energetic particles via electromagnetic potential, is ubiquitous in space plasma. We in…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2023★ 1 cited

Transonic Dislocation Propagation in Diamond

Kento Katagiri, Tatiana Pikuz, Lichao Fang +24

The motion of line defects (dislocations) has been studied for over 60 years but the maximum speed at which they can move is unresolved. Recent models and atomistic simulations pre…

physics.plasm-ph2022★ 14 cited

Collective Thomson scattering in non-equilibrium laser produced two-stream plasmas

K. Sakai, S. Isayama, N. Bolouki +12

We investigate collective Thomson scattering (CTS) in two-stream non-equilibrium plasmas analytically, numerically and experimentally. In laboratory astrophysics, CTS is a unique t…

physics.plasm-ph2021★ 8 cited

Identification of electrostatic two-stream instabilities associated with a laser-driven collisionless shock in a multicomponent plasma

Youichi Sakawa, Yutaka Ohira, Rajesh Kumar +3

Electrostatic two-stream instabilities play essential roles in an electrostatic collisionless shock formation. They are a key dissipation mechanism and result in ion heating and ac…

physics.plasm-ph2021★ 17 cited

Laser astrophysics experiment on the amplification of magnetic fields by shock-induced interfacial instabilities

Takayoshi Sano, Shohei Tamatani, Kazuki Matsuo +19

Laser experiments are becoming established as a new tool for astronomical research that complements observations and theoretical modeling. Localized strong magnetic fields have bee…

physics.plasm-ph2021★ 9 cited

Ion acceleration at two collisionless shocks in a multicomponent plasma

Rajesh Kumar, Youichi Sakawa, Takayoshi Sano +3

Intense laser-plasma interactions are an essential tool for the laboratory study of ion acceleration at a collisionless shock. With two-dimensional particle-in-cell calculations of…

physics.plasm-ph2020

Probing ultrafast laser plasma processes inside solids with resonant small-angle X-ray scattering

Lennart Gaus, Lothar Bischoff, Michael Bussmann +33

Extreme states of matter exist throughout the universe e.g. inside planetary cores, stars or astrophysical jets. Such conditions are generated in the laboratory in the interaction…

astro-ph.HE2020

Toward experimental observations of induced Compton scattering by high-power laser facilities

Shuta J. Tanaka, Ryo Yamazaki, Yasuhiro Kuramitsu +1

Induced Compton scattering (ICS) is a nonlinear interaction between intense electromagnetic radiation and a rarefied plasma. Although the magnetosphere of pulsars is a potential ci…

physics.plasm-ph2019★ 10 cited

Anomalous plasma acceleration in colliding high-power laser-produced plasmas

T. Morita, K. Nagashima, M. Edamoto +20

We developed an experimental platform for studying magnetic reconnection in an external magnetic field with simultaneous measurements of plasma imaging, flow velocity, and magnetic…

physics.plasm-ph2019★ 10 cited

Full particle-in-cell simulation of the interaction between two plasmas for laboratory experiments on the generation of magnetized collisionless shocks with high-power lasers

T. Umeda, R. Yamazaki, Y. Ohira +12

A preliminary numerical experiment is conducted for laboratory experiments on the generation of magnetized collisionless shocks with high-power lasers by using one-dimensional part…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 315 cited

Observation of magnetic field generation via the Weibel instability in interpenetrating plasma flows

C. M. Huntington, F. Fiuza, J. S. Ross +18

Collisionless shocks can be produced as a result of strong magnetic fields in a plasma flow, and therefore are common in many astrophysical systems. The Weibel instability is one c…

physics.plasm-ph2010★ 1 cited

Experiments to investigate the effects of radiative cooling on plasma jet collimation

C. D. Gregory, A. Diziere, H. Aoki +15

Preliminary experiments have been performed to investigate the effects of radiative cooling on plasma jets. Thin (3 um - 5 um) conical shells were irradiated with an intense laser,…