Observations of pressure anisotropy effects within semi-collisional magnetized plasma bubbles

Authors :: E. R. Tubman
A. S. Joglekar
A. F. A. Bott
M. Borghesi
B. Coleman
G. Cooper
C. N. Danson
P. Durey
J. M. Foster
P. Graham
G. Gregori
E. T. Gumbrell
M. P. Hill
T. Hodge
S. Kar
R. J. Kingham
M. Read
C. P. Ridgers
J. Skidmore
C. Spindloe
A. G. R. Thomas
P. Treadwell
S. Wilson
L. Willingale
N. C. Woolsey
Source :: Nature Communications, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2021)
Publication Year :: 2021
Publisher :: Nature Portfolio, 2021.
Abstract: Magnetic fields can be reorganized by plasma flows and lead to effects such as magnetic reconnection. Here the authors explore the evolution of magnetized-plasma bubbles in a semi-collisional regime and the role of pressure anisotropy in influencing the flow of the laser-produced plasma.

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