Recalling and updating research on diamagnetic cavities: Experiments, theory, simulations

D Winske, JD Huba, C Niemann, A Le - Frontiers in Astronomy and …, 2019‏ - frontiersin.org
In the decade from the mid 80's to the mid 90's there was considerable interest in the
generation of diamagnetic cavities produced by the sub-Alfvenic expansion of heavy ions …

Active experiments in space: The future

JE Borovsky, GL Delzanno - Frontiers in Astronomy and Space …, 2019‏ - frontiersin.org
Planned active space experiments and ideas for future active space experiments are
reviewed. Three active experiments being readied are DSX (Demonstration and Space …

Direct observations of particle dynamics in magnetized collisionless shock precursors in laser-produced plasmas

DB Schaeffer, W Fox, RK Follett, G Fiksel, CK Li… - Physical review …, 2019‏ - APS
We present the first laboratory observations of time-resolved electron and ion velocity
distributions in magnetized collisionless shock precursors. Thomson scattering of a probe …

Observation of collisionless shocks in a large current‐free laboratory plasma

C Niemann, W Gekelman… - Geophysical …, 2014‏ - Wiley Online Library
We report the first measurements of the formation and structure of a magnetized collisionless
shock by a laser‐driven magnetic piston in a current‐free laboratory plasma. This new class …

Laboratory observation of ion drift acceleration via reflection off laser-produced magnetized collisionless shocks

H Tang, Y Hao, G Hu, Q Lu, C Ren, Y Zhang, A Guo… - Science …, 2025‏ - science.org
Fermi acceleration is believed to be the primary mechanism to produce high-energy
charged particles in the Universe, where charged particles gain energy successively from …

Laser-driven, ion-scale magnetospheres in laboratory plasmas. I. Experimental platform and first results

DB Schaeffer, FD Cruz, RS Dorst, F Cruz… - Physics of …, 2022‏ - pubs.aip.org
Magnetospheres are a ubiquitous feature of magnetized bodies embedded in a plasma flow.
While large planetary magnetospheres have been studied for decades by spacecraft, ion …

[HTML][HTML] High-Mach number, laser-driven magnetized collisionless shocks

DB Schaeffer, W Fox, D Haberberger, G Fiksel… - Physics of …, 2017‏ - pubs.aip.org
Collisionless shocks are ubiquitous in space and astrophysical systems, and the class of
supercritical shocks is of particular importance due to their role in accelerating particles to …

[HTML][HTML] On the generation of magnetized collisionless shocks in the large plasma device

DB Schaeffer, D Winske, DJ Larson, MM Cowee… - Physics of …, 2017‏ - pubs.aip.org
Collisionless shocks are common phenomena in space and astrophysical systems, and in
many cases, the shocks can be modeled as the result of the expansion of a magnetic piston …

[HTML][HTML] Observations of a field-aligned ion/ion-beam instability in a magnetized laboratory plasma

PV Heuer, MS Weidl, RS Dorst, DB Schaeffer… - Physics of …, 2018‏ - pubs.aip.org
Collisionless coupling between super Alfvénic ions and an ambient plasma parallel to a
background magnetic field is mediated by a set of electromagnetic ion/ion-beam instabilities …

Behavior of compressed plasmas in magnetic fields

G Ganguli, C Crabtree, A Fletcher… - Reviews of modern plasma …, 2020‏ - Springer
Plasma in the earth's magnetosphere is subjected to compression during geomagnetically
active periods and relaxation in subsequent quiet times. Repeated compression and …