A 3D magnetohydrodynamic simulation of the propagation of a plasma plume transverse to applied magnetic field

We have carried out a 3D ideal-MHD (Magnetohydrodynamic) simulation to study the evolution of laser generated plasma plume in moderate external magnetic field (0.13 T) oriented perpendicular flow direction plume. The shows that pushes lines outward expansion. This leads compression and bending lines.The force resulting from change shape density opposes expansion An elliptic layer shocked is formed at plasma/external interface leaving cavity core due inertia As pressure drops expansion, imbalance between energy internal results collapse cavity. These observations striking similarities with experiments [Phys. Plasmas 24, 033511 (2017)] performed recently presence an transverse field. similarity indicates physical mechanisms dominantly governing are aptly described ideal MHD regime. studies thus show can be utilized carry interesting on phenomena simple laboratory set up.