Laser plasma interaction for magnetized inertial fusion research
Laser plasma interaction for magnetized inertial fusion research
Our mission: study laser interaction with magnetized low-density plasma produced from porous solid matter (foam)
We will study experimentally and theoretically laser interaction with magnetized low-density plasma produced from porous solid matter (foam). We will describe the effect of the magnetic field and its direction on foam homogenisation, laser absorption, hot electron and shock generation.
We will further develop and characterize our new type of foam based on SiO2 shells.
We will characterize and optimize plasma produced from the foam in experiments at PALS laser facility. We aim to understand the difference between different foams and set up first magnetized foam experiments to understand the influence of external magnetic field.
We are going to study the dependence of laser-plasma interaction and hot electron generation and transport on magnetic field geometry.
Our final goal is to measure and simulate shock properties for different magnetized solid targets with low-density foams attached.
Contact [ondrej.klimo @ fjfi.cvut.cz] or [singh @ ipp.cas.cz]
to get more information on the project or to establish collaboration.