1. Production of large volume, strongly magnetized laser-produced plasmas by use of pulsed external magnetic fields
- Author
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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., 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., and Fuchs, J.
- Abstract
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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- 2013