Abstract
Electromagnetic fields generated by the interaction with plasmas of long-pulse laser beams relevant to inertial confinement fusion have been measure. A proton beam generated by the interaction of an ultraintense laser with a thin metallic foil is used to probe the B-fields. The proton beam then generated is temporally short (of the order of a ps), highly laminar and hence equivalent to a virtual point which makes it an ideal source for radiography. We have investigated, using face-on radiography, B fields at intensity around 1014 W/cm2 due to the non colinearity of temperature and density gradients.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
S. Eliezer, The Interaction of High-Power Lasers with Plasmas (IOP Publishing, Bristol, 2002)
S.H. Glenzer, Contrib. Plasma Phys. 40, 36 (2000)
J.A. Stamper, B.H. Ripin, Phys. Rev. Lett. 34, 000138 (1971)
M.G. Haines, Phys. Rev. Lett. 78, 2 (1997)
M. Borghesi, A.J. MacKinnon, R. Gaillard, O. Willi, A. Pukhov, J. Meyer-Ter-Vehn, Phys. Rev. Lett. 80, 5137 (1998)
C.K. Li, F.H. Séguin, J.A. Frenje, J.R. Rygg, R.D. Petrasso, R.P.J. Town, P.A. Amendt, S.P. Hatchett, O.L. Landen, A.J. MacKinnon, P.K. Patel, V.A. Smalyuk, T.C. Sangster, J.P. Knauer, Phys. Rev. Lett. 97, 135003
E.L. Clark, K. Krushelnick, J.R. Davies, M. Zepf, M. Tatarakis, F.N. Beg, A. Machacek, P.A. Norreys, M.I.K. Santala, I. Watts, A.E. Dangor, Phys. Rev. Lett. 84, 670 (2000)
A.J. MacKinnon, P.K. Patel, R.P. Town, M.J. Edwards, T. Phillips, S.C. Lerner, D.W. Price, D. Hicks, M.H. Key, S. Hatchett, S.C. Wilks, M. Borghesi, L. Romagnani, S. Kar, T. Toncian, G. Pretzler, O. Willi, M. Koenig, E. Martinolli, S. Lepape, A. Benuzzi-Mounaix, P. Audebert, J.C. Gauthier, J. King, R. Snavely, R.R. Freeman, T. Boehlly, Rev. Scient. Instr. 75, 3531 (2004)
W.L.C. McLaughlin, et al., Nucl. Instr. Meth. Phys. Res. A 302, 165 (1991)
R.C. Popovics, R. Sigel, Rev. Scient. Instr. 50, 1583 (1979)
G.B. Zimmerman, W.L. Kruer, Comm. Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion 2, 51 (1975)
C.K. Li, F.H. Séguin, J.A. Frenje, J.R. Rygg, R.D. Petrasso, R.P.J. Town, P.A. Amendt, S.P. Hatchett, O.L. Landen, A.J. MacKinnon, P.K. Patel, M. Tabak, J.P. Knauer, T.C. Sangster, V.A. Smalyuk, Phys. Rev. Lett. 99, 015001
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
le Pape, S., Patel, P., Chen, S. et al. Proton radiography of magnetic field in laser produced plasma. Eur. Phys. J. Spec. Top. 175, 61–64 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjst/e2009-01118-3
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1140/epjst/e2009-01118-3