DEPENDENCE OF SPONTANEOUS MAGNETIC-FIELDS IN LASER-PRODUCED PLASMAS ON TARGET SIZE AND STRUCTURE

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RAVEN, A
RUMSBY, PT
STAMPER, JA
WILLI, O
ILLINGWORTH, R
THAREJA, R
机构
[1] USN,RES LAB,WASHINGTON,DC 20375
[2] UNIV OXFORD,DEPT ENGN SCI,OXFORD,ENGLAND
[3] UNIV STRATHCLYDE,DEPT NAT PHILOS,GLASGOW G1 1XW,SCOTLAND
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10.1063/1.91196
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O59 [应用物理学];
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Faraday rotation observations of magnetic fields generated by a high-power (λ=1.06 μm) laser focused on various targets have been made. Results indicate that the fields produced on spherical targets may depend strongly on the target capacitance. Strongly structured fields were observed using large prepulse-formed plasmas on wire targets. Using novel composition discontinuity targets and a UV probe beam, planar magnetic fields were noted and toroidal fields in the critical density region measured.
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