Investigate Electron Density Perturbations in Supersonic Magnetised HED Plasmas Using Imaging Refractometer and Thomson Scattering Diagnostics

Shock structures formed in supersonic plasmas colliding against conducting obstacles can be significantly affected by radiative cooling and magnetic fields, leading to instabilities and turbulence. Under these conditions, experimental measurements of plasma parameters are very difficult to perform using conventional laser-based diagnostics, such as shadowgraphy, schlieren and interferometry.