Santos, J. J., Bailly-Grandvaux, M., Ehret, M. et al. (28 more authors) (2018) Laser-driven strong magnetostatic fields with applications to charged beam transport and magnetized high energy-density physics. Physics of Plasmas. 056705. ISSN 1089-7674
Abstract
Powerful nanosecond laser-plasma processes are explored to generate discharge currents of a few 100 kA in coil targets, yielding magnetostatic fields (B-fields) in excess of 0.5 kT. The quasi-static currents are provided from hot electron ejection from the laser-irradiated surface. According to our model, which describes the evolution of the discharge current, the major control parameter is the laser irradiance Ilasλlas2. The space-time evolution of the B-fields is experimentally characterized by high-frequency bandwidth B-dot probes and proton-deflectometry measurements. The magnetic pulses, of ns-scale, are long enough to magnetize secondary targets through resistive diffusion. We applied it in experiments of laser-generated relativistic electron transport through solid dielectric targets, yielding an unprecedented 5-fold enhancement of the energy-density flux at 60 μm depth, compared to unmagnetized transport conditions. These studies pave the ground for magnetized high-energy density physics investigations, related to laser-generated secondary sources of radiation and/or high-energy particles and their transport, to high-gain fusion energy schemes, and to laboratory astrophysics.
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Physics (York) The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Electronic Engineering (York) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number EPSRC EP/L000644/1 |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 30 May 2018 12:00 |
Last Modified: | 21 Jan 2025 17:33 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5018735 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1063/1.5018735 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:131492 |
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