Abstract
The American Nuclear Society (ANS) has presented the prestigious Edward Teller award to Dr. Bruce A. Remington during the 2011 IFSA conference due to his pioneering scientific work in the fields of inertial confinement fusion (ICF), and especially developing an international effort in high energy density laboratory astrophysics (1, 2). This is a great acknowledgement to the subject of high energy density laboratory astrophysics. In this context, we report here one experiment conducted to model solar flares in the laboratory with intense lasers (3). The mega-gauss -scale magnetic fields produced by laser produced plasmas can be used to make magnetic reconnection topology. We have produced one table-top solar flare in our laboratory experiment with the same geometric setup as associated with solar flares.
Highlights
Traditional astrophysical phenomena are pursued with observations and theoretical modelling
In this article we present a well-scaled laboratory experiment producing a table-top solar flare in which the Magnetic reconnection (MR) topology is constructed with spontaneously generated magnetic field in high power laser-plasma interactions
In 1992, Masuda et al [23] observed the loop-top X-ray source in solar flares by using the YOHKOH satellite and proposed that two antiparallel magnetic fields were merged above an arcade of closed loops as outflows from the reconnection point which collided with high density plasmas on the loop to produce a hot X-ray region
Summary
Traditional astrophysical phenomena are pursued with observations and theoretical modelling. The recent advances in observations and modelling provide a solid ground for modern astrophysics. The growing field of high-energy density laboratory astrophysics (HEDLA) seeks to understand the physics involved in fusion applications and astrophysical phenomena in laboratory astrophysics. Contemporary research in laboratory astrophysics utilizes powerful, megajoule class lasers such as at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) and other laser fusion facilities like Omega lasers and GEKKO lasers in Japan. In China, Shenguang-II laser facility is used for the study of HEDLA phenomena. These high energy density laser facilities provide unique opportunities to study fundamental material properties such as
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