First Measurements of Rayleigh-Taylor-Induced Magnetic Fields in Laser-Produced Plasmas

The first experimental demonstration of Rayleigh-Taylor-induced magnetic fields due to the Biermann battery effect has been made. Experiments with laser-irradiated plastic foils were performed to investigate these illusive fields using a monoenergetic proton radiography system. Path-integrated B fie...

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Main Authors: Casey, Daniel Thomas, Frenje, Johan A., Li, Chikang, Manuel, Mario J.-E., Petrasso, Richard D., Seguin, Fredrick Hampton, Betti, R., Hager, J. D., Hu, S. X., Meyerhofer, D. D., Smalyuk, V. A.
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Plasma Science and Fusion Center
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: American Physical Society 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/73513
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6919-4881
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1020-3501