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Novel Diagnostic of Shock Fronts in Low-Z Dense Plasmas

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We performed an experiment using high-energy protons to characterize in situ the spatial and temporal evolution of a laser-driven shock propagating through a low-Z material. Radiography of the shock propagating through the low-Z transparent material (Lexan, quartz, diamond) enabled estimation of density under compression. In order to discriminate the influence of the shocked matter on the protons trajectory, a Monte-Carlo simulation was developed. This code describes the protons trajectory through the matter, calculating the scattering angle and the loss of energy.

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  1. UMR7605-LULI, École Polytechnique, France

    S. Le Pape, M. Koenig, T. Vinci & E. Martinolli

  2. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, 94550, USA

    D. Hicks, A. Mackinnon & P. Patel

  3. Queen’s University of Belfast, UK

    M. Borghesi & L. Romagnani

  4. Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester, USA

    T. Boehly

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Pape, S.L., Koenig, M., Vinci, T. et al. Novel Diagnostic of Shock Fronts in Low-Z Dense Plasmas. Astrophys Space Sci 298, 313–316 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10509-005-3959-4

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