Shockwaves and filaments induced by counter-streaming laser-produced plasmas

The interaction between two counter-streaming laser-produced plasmas is studied with shadowgraph and interferometry on the Shenguang II (SG-II) laser facility. Shockwaves and filaments are observed at different timing. The simulation and theoretical analysis indicate that these structures are probably induced by collisionless mechanisms. (c) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.