Magnetic reconnection and plasma dynamics in two-beam laser-solid interactions
- Nilson, P. M.
- Willingale, L.
- Kaluza, M. C.
- Kamperidis, C.
- Minardi, S.
- Wei, M. S.
- Fernandes, P.
- Notley, M.
- Bandyopadhyay, S.
- Sherlock, M.
- Kingham, R. J.
- Tatarakis, M.
- Najmudin, Z.
- Rozmus, W.
- Evans, R. G.
- Haines, M. G.
- Dangor, A. E.
- Krushelnick, K.
Publication date
December 2006
DOI Publisher
American Physical Society (APS)Abstract
We present measurements of a magnetic reconnection in a plasma created by two laser beams (1 ns pulse duration, 1x10(15) W cm(-2)) focused in close proximity on a planar solid target. Simultaneous optical probing and proton grid deflectometry reveal two high velocity, collimated outflowing jets and 0.7-1.3 MG magnetic fields at the focal spot edges. Thomson scattering measurements from the reconnection layer are consistent with high electron temperatures in this region
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