Magnetic reconnection and plasma dynamics in two-beam laser-solid interactions.
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We present measurements of a magnetic reconnection in a plasma created by two laser beams (1 ns pulse duration, 1 x 10(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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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Physical review letters
دوره 97 25 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006