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Title: Experimental platform for investigations of high-intensity laser plasma interactions in the magnetic field of a pulsed power generator

Abstract

An experimental platform for the studying of high-intensity laser plasma interactions in strong magnetic fields has been developed based on the 1 MA Zebra pulsed power generator coupled with the 50-TW Leopard laser. The Zebra generator produces 100-300 T longitudinal and transverse magnetic fields with different types of loads. The Leopard laser creates plasma at intensity of 1019 W/cm2 in the magnetic field of coil loads. Focusing and targeting systems are integrated in the vacuum chamber of the pulsed power generator and protected from the plasma debris and strong mechanical shock. The first experiments with plasma at laser intensity >2x1018 W/cm2 demonstrated collimation of the laser produced plasma in the axial magnetic field strength >100 T.

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ORCiD logo [1];  [2]; ORCiD logo [1];  [1];  [3];  [1];  [1];  [1]
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  1. Univ. of Nevada, Reno, NV (United States). Dept. of Physics
  2. Univ. of Rochester, NY (United States). Lab. for Laser Energetics
  3. Raytheon Ktech, Albuquerque, NM (United States)
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Research Org.:
Univ. of Nevada, Reno, NV (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Fusion Energy Sciences (FES); USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
OSTI Identifier:
1526022
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1417861; OSTI ID: 1424525
Grant/Contract Number:  
SC0016500; NA0002075
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Review of Scientific Instruments
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 89; Journal Issue: 3; Journal ID: ISSN 0034-6748
Publisher:
American Institute of Physics (AIP)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; Compressors; X-rays; Optical reflectors; Laser plasma interactions; Geometrical optics; Chemical elements; Plasma confinement; Magnetic fields; Eddy current; Dielectric properties; 72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS

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Ivanov, V. V., Maximov, A. V., Swanson, K. J., Wong, N. L., Sarkisov, G. S., Wiewior, P. P., Astanovitskiy, A. L., and Covington, A. M. Experimental platform for investigations of high-intensity laser plasma interactions in the magnetic field of a pulsed power generator. United States: N. p., 2018. Web. doi:10.1063/1.5016973.
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Ivanov, V. V., Maximov, A. V., Swanson, K. J., Wong, N. L., Sarkisov, G. S., Wiewior, P. P., Astanovitskiy, A. L., & Covington, A. M. Experimental platform for investigations of high-intensity laser plasma interactions in the magnetic field of a pulsed power generator. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5016973
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Ivanov, V. V., Maximov, A. V., Swanson, K. J., Wong, N. L., Sarkisov, G. S., Wiewior, P. P., Astanovitskiy, A. L., and Covington, A. M. Wed . "Experimental platform for investigations of high-intensity laser plasma interactions in the magnetic field of a pulsed power generator". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5016973. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1526022.
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@article{osti_1526022,
title = {Experimental platform for investigations of high-intensity laser plasma interactions in the magnetic field of a pulsed power generator},
author = {Ivanov, V. V. and Maximov, A. V. and Swanson, K. J. and Wong, N. L. and Sarkisov, G. S. and Wiewior, P. P. and Astanovitskiy, A. L. and Covington, A. M.},
abstractNote = {An experimental platform for the studying of high-intensity laser plasma interactions in strong magnetic fields has been developed based on the 1 MA Zebra pulsed power generator coupled with the 50-TW Leopard laser. The Zebra generator produces 100-300 T longitudinal and transverse magnetic fields with different types of loads. The Leopard laser creates plasma at intensity of 1019 W/cm2 in the magnetic field of coil loads. Focusing and targeting systems are integrated in the vacuum chamber of the pulsed power generator and protected from the plasma debris and strong mechanical shock. The first experiments with plasma at laser intensity >2x1018 W/cm2 demonstrated collimation of the laser produced plasma in the axial magnetic field strength >100 T.},
doi = {10.1063/1.5016973},
journal = {Review of Scientific Instruments},
number = 3,
volume = 89,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Mar 07 00:00:00 EST 2018},
month = {Wed Mar 07 00:00:00 EST 2018}
}
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FIG. 1 FIG. 1: [(a) and (b)] A Ta half-turn load and stainless steel spiral load for installation in a return current cage of the Zebra generator. (c) A diagram with a current pulse, Faraday rotation signals at 532 nm and 405 nm in arbitrary units, and reconstructed magnetic field.
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