Kilo-Tesla axial magnetic field generation with high intensity spin and orbital angular momentum beams

Longman, Andrew; Fedosejevs, Robert

doi:10.1103/PhysRevResearch.3.043180

Title: Kilo-Tesla axial magnetic field generation with high intensity spin and orbital angular momentum beams

Journal Article · Tue Dec 14 00:00:00 EST 2021 · Physical Review Research

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.3.043180· OSTI ID:1835629

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Absorption of angular momentum from a high intensity laser pulse can lead to the generation of strong axial magnetic fields in plasma. The effect, known as the inverse Faraday effect, can generate kilo-Tesla strength, multipicosecond, axial magnetic fields extending over hundreds of microns in underdense plasma. In this paper we explore the effect with ultrahigh intensity circularly polarized Gaussian beams and linearly polarized orbital angular momentum beams comparing analytic expressions with three-dimensional particle-in-cell simulations. We develop a model for the transverse magnetic field profiles, introduce a model for the temporal decay, and show that while the magnetic field strength is independent of plasma density, it has a strong dependence on the laser beam waist.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; National Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada; United Kingdom Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344; RGPIN-2019-05013; EP/G054950/1; EP/G056803/1; EP/G055165/1; EP/M022463/1

OSTI ID:: 1835629

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1843563

Report Number(s):: LLNL-JRNL-826556; PPRHAI; 043180

Journal Information:: Physical Review Research, Journal Name: Physical Review Research Vol. 3 Journal Issue: 4; ISSN 2643-1564

Publisher:: American Physical SocietyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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