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Strong magnetic fields generated with a simple open-ended coil irradiated by high power laser pulses

  • B. J. Zhu
  • , Y. T. Li
  • , D. W. Yuan
  • , Y. F. Li
  • , F. Li
  • , G. Q. Liao
  • , J. R. Zhao
  • , J. Y. Zhong
  • , F. B. Xue
  • , S. K. He
  • , W. W. Wang
  • , F. Lu
  • , F. Q. Zhang
  • , L. Yang
  • , K. N. Zhou
  • , N. Xie
  • , W. Hong
  • , H. G. Wei
  • , K. Zhang
  • , B. Han
  • X. X. Pei, C. Liu, Z. Zhang, W. M. Wang, J. Q. Zhu, Y. Q. Gu, Z. Q. Zhao, B. H. Zhang, G. Zhao, J. Zhang
  • CAS - Institute of Physics
  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Beijing Normal University
  • China Academy of Engineering Physics
  • National Laboratory on High Power Lasers and Physics

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Abstract

A simple scheme to produce strong magnetic fields due to cold electron flow in an open-ended coil heated by high power laser pulses is proposed. It differs from previous generation of magnetic fields driven by fast electron current in a capacitor-coil target [S. Fujioka et al., Sci. Rep. 3, 1170 (2013)]. The fields in our experiments are measured by B-dot detectors and proton radiography, respectively. A 205 T strong magnetic field at the center of the coil target is generated in the free space at Iλ2 of 6.85 × 1014 W cm-2 μm2, where I is the laser intensity, and λ is the laser wavelength. The magnetic field strength is proportional to Iλ2. Compared with the capacitor-coil target, the generation mechanism of the magnetic field is straightforward and the coil is easy to be fabricated.

Original languageEnglish
Article number261903
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume107
Issue number26
DOIs
StatePublished - 28 Dec 2015
Externally publishedYes

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