Anisotropic heating and magnetic field generation due to Raman scattering in laser-plasma interactions
We identify a mechanism for magnetic field generation in the interaction of intense electromagnetic waves and underdense plasmas. We show that Raman scattered plasma waves trap and heat the electrons preferentially in their propagation direction, resulting in a temperature anisotropy. In the trail o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Physical Society
2020-04-01
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| Series: | Physical Review Research |
| Online Access: | http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.2.023080 |