Linear Stability Analysis of Laser-Driven Spherical Implosions

J. N. Shiau, E. B. Goldman, and C. I. Weng
Phys. Rev. Lett. 32, 352 – Published 18 February 1974
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Abstract

A linear approximation method has been developed to study the stability of spherically symmetric hydrodynamic motion. Application of this technique to laser-driven spherical implosions indicates that the implosions are linearly unstable to perturbations at the ablating surface.

  • Received 1 November 1973

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.32.352

©1974 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

J. N. Shiau*, E. B. Goldman*, and C. I. Weng

  • Laboratory for Laser Energetics, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627

  • *Also Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Sciences.
  • Present address: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, Republic of China.

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Vol. 32, Iss. 7 — 18 February 1974

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