High magnetic field generation for laser-plasma experiments

Journal Article · Wed Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 2006 · Review of Scientific Instruments

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2356854· OSTI ID:20861498

Pollock, B B; Froula, D H; Davis, P F; Ross, J S; Fulkerson, S; Bower, J; Satariano, J; Price, D; Krushelnick, K; Glenzer, S H ^[1]

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1. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, University of California, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, California 94551 (United States)

An electromagnetic solenoid was developed to study the effect of magnetic fields on electron thermal transport in laser plasmas. The solenoid, which is driven by a pulsed power system supplying 30 kJ, achieves magnetic fields of 13 T. The field strength was measured on the solenoid axis with a magnetic probe and optical Zeeman splitting. The measurements agree well with analytical estimates. A method for optimizing the solenoid design to achieve magnetic fields exceeding 20 T is presented.

• OSTI ID: 20861498
• Journal Information: Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 77, Issue 11; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2356854; (c) 2006 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0034-6748
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
DESIGN
ELECTRONS
LASERS
LIGHT TRANSMISSION
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MAGNETIC PROBES
PLASMA
POWER SYSTEMS
SOLENOIDS
ZEEMAN EFFECT