Production of large volume, strongly magnetized laser-produced plasmas by use of pulsed external magnetic fields


Production of large volume, strongly magnetized laser-produced plasmas by use of pulsed external magnetic fields

Albertazzi, B.; Béard, J.; Ciardi, A.; Vinci, T.; Albrecht, J.; Billette, J.; Burris-Mog, T.; Chen, S. N.; Da Silva, D.; Dittrich, S.; Herrmannsdörfer, T.; Hirardin, B.; Kroll, F.; Nakatsutsumi, M.; Nitsche, S.; Riconda, C.; Romagnagni, L.; Schlenvoigt, H.-P.; Simond, S.; Veuillot, E.; Cowan, T. E.; Portugall, O.; Pépin, H.; Fuchs, J.

The production of strongly magnetized laser plasmas, of interest for laboratory astrophysics and inertial confinement fusion studies, is presented. This is achieved by coupling a 16 kV pulse-power system. This is achieved by coupling a 16 kV pulse-power system, which generates a magnetic field by means of a split coil, with the ELFIE laser facility at Ecole Polytechnique. In order to influence the plasma dynamics in a significant manner, the system can generate, repetitively and without debris, high amplitude magnetic fields (40 T) in a manner compatible with a high-energy laser environment. A description of the system and preliminary results demonstrating the possibility to magnetically collimate plasma jets are given.

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