Strong surface magnetic field generation in relativistic short pulse laser–plasma interaction with an applied seed magnetic field

Weichman, K.; Robinson, A. P. L.; Murakami, M.; Arefiev, A. V.

doi:10.1088/1367-2630/abc496

Title: Strong surface magnetic field generation in relativistic short pulse laser–plasma interaction with an applied seed magnetic field

Journal Article · Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 EDT 2020 · New Journal of Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/abc496· OSTI ID:1852591

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Abstract While plasma often behaves diamagnetically, we demonstrate that the laser irradiation of a thin opaque target with an embedded target-transverse seed magnetic fieldB_seedcan trigger the generation of an order-of-magnitude stronger magnetic field with opposite sign at the target surface. Strong surface field generation occurs when the laser pulse is relativistically intense and results from the currents associated with the cyclotron rotation of laser-heated electrons transiting through the target and the compensating current of cold electrons. We derive a predictive scaling for this surface field generation,B_gen~ -2πB_seedΔx/λ₀(in the large spot size limit), where Δxis the target thickness andλ₀is the laser wavelength, and conduct 1D and 2D particle-in-cell simulations to confirm its applicability over a wide range of conditions. We additionally demonstrate that both the seed and surface-generated magnetic fields can have a strong impact on application-relevant plasma dynamics, for example substantially altering the overall expansion and ion acceleration from aμm-thick laser-irradiated target with a kilotesla-level seed magnetic field.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of California, San Diego, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

DOE Contract Number:: SC0018312

OSTI ID:: 1852591

Journal Information:: New Journal of Physics, Vol. 22, Issue 11; ISSN 1367-2630

Publisher:: IOP Publishing

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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