Supernovae Rayleigh-Taylor instability experiments on the CEA-Phébus laser facility

A. Benuzzi-Mounaix, S. Bouquet, J. P. Chièze, F. Mucchielli, R. Teyssier, F. Thais

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Abstract

Hydrodynamic instabilities play a key role in several astrophysical phenomena. We present a laser experiment related to the evolution of Rayleigh-Taylor instabilities (RTI) due to the passage of the shock wave through the He/H interface in a type II supernova. The experiment is performed on the CEA-Phébus laser facility and the RTI are studied using a bi-layer Cu/CF2 target with sinusoidal ripple at the interface.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)143-146
Number of pages4
JournalAstrophysics and Space Science
Volume277
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2001
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Space and Planetary Science

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