RAP opportunity at Naval Research Laboratory NRL
Dynamics and Stability of Radiating High Energy Density Plasmas
Location
Naval Research Laboratory, DC, Plasma Physics
opportunity |
location |
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64.15.76.B4870 |
Washington, DC 203755321 |
Advisers
name |
email |
phone |
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Alexander L. Velikovich |
alexander.l.velikovich.civ@us.navy.mil |
202.767.6704 |
Description
This program focuses on the issues of dynamics and stability of plasmas in physical situations relevant to inertial confinement fusion and the development of Z-pinch plasma x-ray radiation sources. Problems currently under investigation include (1) Rayleigh-Taylor (RT) and Richtmyer-Meshkov (RM) instabilities in dynamic radiating plasmas; (2) early-time perturbation growth in laser targets, laser imprint, ablative RM instability, feedout; (3) mitigation of the RT instability and design of RT-resistant laser targets and Z-pinch loads; (4) stabilizing effects of either applied magnetic fields (both axial and azimuthal, external or trapped) or density and composition tailoring; (5) power amplification in vacuum; and (6) investigation of innovative approaches to increasing yield, power, and hardness of the x-ray output from existing and proposed pulsed power facilities. The work involves design and interpretation of experiments, analytical theory, and numerical simulation.
key words
Plasma;
Eligibility
Citizenship:
Open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents
Level:
Open to Postdoctoral applicants
Stipend
Base Stipend |
Travel Allotment |
Supplementation |
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$94,199.00 |
$3,000.00 |
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