Abstract
Compression of turbulent plasma can amplify the turbulent kinetic energy, if the compression is fast compared to the viscous dissipation time of the turbulent eddies. A sudden viscous dissipation mechanism is demonstrated, whereby this amplified turbulent kinetic energy is rapidly converted into thermal energy, suggesting a new paradigm for fast ignition inertial fusion.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 105004 |
Journal | Physical review letters |
Volume | 116 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 11 2016 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Physics and Astronomy