Micron-scale phenomena observed in a turbulent laser-produced plasma

Abstract Turbulence is ubiquitous in the universe and fluid dynamics. It influences a wide range of high energy density systems, from inertial confinement fusion to astrophysical-object evolution. Understanding this phenomenon crucial, however, due limitations experimental numerical methods plasma complete description turbulent spectrum still lacking. Here, we present measurement down micron scale laser-plasma experiment. We use an platform, which couples power optical laser, x-ray free-electron laser lithium fluoride crystal, study dynamics flow with micrometric resolution (~1?m) over large field view (>1 mm 2 ). After evolution Rayleigh–Taylor unstable system, obtain spectra, are overall consistent existing theory, but unexpected features. This work paves way towards better understanding numerous as it allows direct comparison results, theory simulations.