Generation, measurement, and modeling of strong magnetic fields generated by laser-driven micro coils

H Morita, S Fujioka - Reviews of Modern Plasma Physics, 2023 - Springer
Strong magnetic fields play an important role in high-energy-density plasma. Several
approaches have been investigated within a decade to access the strong magnetic field …

A new frontier in laboratory physics: magnetized electron–positron plasmas

MR Stoneking, TS Pedersen, P Helander… - Journal of Plasma …, 2020 - cambridge.org
We describe here efforts to create and study magnetized electron–positron pair plasmas, the
existence of which in astrophysical environments is well-established. Laboratory …

Quasistationary magnetic field generation with a laser-driven capacitor-coil assembly

VT Tikhonchuk, M Bailly-Grandvaux, JJ Santos, A Poyé - Physical Review E, 2017 - APS
Recent experiments are showing possibilities to generate strong magnetic fields on the
excess of 500 T with high-energy nanosecond laser pulses in a compact setup of a capacitor …

Ultrafast probing of magnetic field growth inside a laser-driven solenoid

C Goyon, BB Pollock, DP Turnbull, A Hazi, L Divol… - Physical Review E, 2017 - APS
We report on the detection of the time-dependent B-field amplitude and topology in a laser-
driven solenoid. The B-field inferred from both proton deflectometry and Faraday rotation …

[HTML][HTML] An assessment of generating quasi-static magnetic fields using laser-driven “capacitor” coils

JL Peebles, JR Davies, DH Barnak… - Physics of …, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Over the previous decade, numerous experiments have been performed using a laser to
drive a strong, quasi-static magnetic field. Field strength and energy density measurements …

Cylindrical implosion platform for the study of highly magnetized plasmas at Laser MegaJoule

G Pérez-Callejo, C Vlachos, CA Walsh, R Florido… - Physical Review E, 2022 - APS
Investigating the potential benefits of the use of magnetic fields in inertial confinement fusion
experiments has given rise to experimental platforms like the Magnetized Liner Inertial …

Axial proton probing of magnetic and electric fields inside laser-driven coils

JL Peebles, JR Davies, DH Barnak, T Cracium… - Physics of …, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
In a laser-driven coil, a laser is used to eject electrons from a plate, which then draws a
current through a loop. Diagnosing the field strength, geometry, and conditions within these …

[HTML][HTML] Study of a magnetically driven reconnection platform using ultrafast proton radiography

A Chien, L Gao, H Ji, X Yuan, EG Blackman… - Physics of …, 2019 - pubs.aip.org
A novel magnetically driven reconnection platform was created by a pair of U-shaped Cu
coils that connect two parallel Cu plates irradiated at a focused laser intensity of∼ 3× 10 16 …

Dynamics of laser-generated magnetic fields using long laser pulses

H Morita, BB Pollock, CS Goyon, GJ Williams, KFF Law… - Physical Review E, 2021 - APS
We report on the experimental investigation of magnetic field generation with a half-loop
gold sheet coil driven by long-duration (10 ns) and high-power (0.5 TW) laser pulses. The …

Pulse width dependence of magnetic field generation using laser-powered capacitor coils

A Chien, L Gao, S Zhang, H Ji, E Blackman… - Physics of …, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
Megagauss magnetic fields were generated by a current flowing through a U-shaped coil
connecting two parallel copper foils. Two kJ-class lasers at various pulse widths from 2 ns to …