Observation of laser driven supercritical radiative shock precursors.
We present a supercritical radiative shock experiment performed with the LULI nanosecond laser facility. Using targets filled with xenon gas at low pressure, the propagation of a strong shock with a radiative precursor is evidenced. The main measured shock quantities (electronic density and propagation velocity) are shown to be in good agreement with theory and numerical simulations.
Bouquet
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Département de Physique Théorique et Appliquée, CEA-DIF, BP 12, 91680 Bruyères-le-Châtel, France.
Stéhlé
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Koenig
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Chièze
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Benuzzi-Mounaix
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Batani
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D
Leygnac
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Fleury
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X
Merdji
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H
Michaut
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C
Thais
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Grandjouan
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N
Hall
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T
Henry
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E
Malka
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Lafon
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