Optimization of thrust efficiency in laser fusion rocket by using three-dimensional hybrid particle-in-cell code

Vacuum ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 73 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 427-432
Author(s):  
Konstantin V. Vchivkov ◽  
Hideki Nakashima ◽  
Fumihiro Ichikawa ◽  
Yuri P. Zakharov
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Laser Fusion ◽  
Hybrid Particle ◽  
Particle In Cell ◽  
Thrust Efficiency

Thrust and Attitude Evaluation of Magnetic Sail by Three-Dimensional Hybrid Particle-in-Cell Code

2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 652-663 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshihiro Kajimura ◽  
Ikkoh Funaki ◽  
Masaharu Matsumoto ◽  
Iku Shinohara ◽  
Hideyuki Usui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Hybrid Particle ◽  
Particle In Cell

Post-solitons and electron vortices generated by femtosecond intense laser interacting with uniform near-critical-density plasmas

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong-Ning Yue ◽  
Min Chen ◽  
Yao Zhao ◽  
Pan-Fei Geng ◽  
Xiao-Hui Yuan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Critical Density ◽  
Laser Pulses ◽  
Intense Laser ◽  
Nonlinear Structures ◽  
Particle In Cell ◽  
Laser Propagation ◽  
Laser Driver ◽  
Linearly Polarized ◽  
Dimensional Simulation

Abstract Generation of nonlinear structures, such as stimulated Raman side scattering waves, post-solitons and electron vortices, during ultra-short intense laser pulse transportation in near-critical-density (NCD) plasmas are studied by using multi-dimensional particle-in-cell (PIC) simulations. In two-dimensional geometries, both P- and S- polarized laser pulses are used to drive these nonlinear structures and to check the polarization effects on them. In the S-polarized case, the scattered waves can be captured by surrounding plasmas leading to the generation of post-solitons, while the main pulse excites convective electric currents leading to the formation of electron vortices through Kelvin-Helmholtz instability (KHI). In the P-polarized case, the scattered waves dissipate their energy by heating surrounding plasmas. Electron vortices are excited due to the hosing instability of the drive laser. These polarization dependent physical processes are reproduced in two different planes perpendicular to the laser propagation direction in three-dimensional simulation with linearly polarized laser driver. The current work provides inspiration for future experiments of laser-NCD plasma interactions.

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