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Nonlinear evolution of the ablative Rayleigh-Taylor instability with preheating
- Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- Evolution of the single-mode ablative Rayleigh-Taylor instability in the presence of preheating is investigated numerically. It is found that the instability evolution depends strongly on the preheating length $L$ in front of the ablation-front interface. For weak preheating ($L/L_{\rm SH}\leq f_0$, where $L_{\rm SH}$ is the Spitzer-Harm length and $f_0\sim 20$ is a critical value), the linear growth rate has a sharp maximum and a secondary spike-bubble structure is generated. Interaction of this growing structure with the master spike-bubble leads to rupture of the latter. However, for strong preheating ($L/L_{\rm SH}>20$), the linear growth rate has no sharp maximum and no secondary spike-bubble is generated. Instead, the master spike-bubble evolves into an elongated jet. These results are interpreted in terms of the evolution and interaction of the instability-generated harmonic modes.<br />Comment: 5 pages, 4 figures
- Subjects :
- Physics - Plasma Physics
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- Database :
- arXiv
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- edsarx.1005.4179
- Document Type :
- Working Paper