Measurements of extended magnetic fields in laser-solid interaction

Autor: J. Griff-McMahon, S. Malko, V. Valenzuela-Villaseca, C. A. Walsh, G. Fiksel, M. J. Rosenberg, D. B. Schaeffer, W. Fox
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Physical Review Research, Vol 6, Iss 3, p 033312 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2643-1564
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevResearch.6.033312
Popis: Magnetic fields generated from a laser-foil interaction are measured with high fidelity using a proton radiography scheme with in situ x-ray fiducials. In contrast to prior findings under similar experimental conditions, this technique reveals the self-generated, Biermann-battery fields extend beyond the edge of the expanding plasma plume to a radius of over 3.5 mm by t=+1.4 ns. An analysis of two monoenergetic proton populations confirms that proton deflection is dominated by magnetic fields far from the interaction (>2 mm) and electric fields are insignificant. The results are not captured in state-of-the-art magnetohydrodynamics simulations and suggest the need to consider additional physics mechanisms for the magnetic field generation and transport in laser-solid interactions.
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