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Deflagrations and discontinuities in laser-produced plasmas

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2009

G. J. Pert
G. J. Pert
Affiliation:
Department of Applied Physics, University of Hull, Hull, HU6 7RX
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Abstract

The structure of deflagrations in one-dimensional flow is examined in detail. It is shown that the rule that deflagrations be weak or Chapman-Jouget must be obeyed unless a non-hydrodynamic discontinuity occurs. Such flows are shown to be unique and stable, once the downstream expansion is specified. It is shown that non-hydrodynamic discontinuities, if strong, are accompanied by a compression leading to a weak termination. The application to plasmas produced by laser irradiation of a solid is investigated and the flow structure in the presence of flux limitation evaluated.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Plasma Physics , Volume 29 , Issue 3 , June 1983 , pp. 415 - 438
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1983

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