Experiments on radiative collapse in laser-produced plasmas relevant to astrophysical jets

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Dec 2000

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Physical Review E (Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics), Volume 62, Issue 6, December 200

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Plasma Production And Heating By Laser Beams, Shock Waves And Discontinuities, X-Ray And Gamma-Ray Measurements, Jets, Outflows, And Bipolar Flows

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We report a laser experiment of astrophysical interest on radiative jet formation. Conically shaped targets are irradiated by intense laser light. An ablated plasma flow collides at the axis of the cone targets, then propagates at high Mach number, forming a jetlike structure. We measure time-resolved x-ray self-emission images from the jets. The diameter of the jet increases with decreasing atomic number of the irradiated target, suggesting that the collimation is due to radiative cooling. Two-dimensional simulations reproduce essential features of the experimental results.

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