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Some studies on picosecond laser produced plasma expanding across a uniform external magnetic field

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2009

V.N. Rai ,
M Shukla  and
H.C. Pant
V.N. Rai
Affiliation:
Laser Plasma Laboratory, Centre for Advanced Technology, P.O. CAT, Indore 452 013, India
M Shukla
Affiliation:
Laser Plasma Laboratory, Centre for Advanced Technology, P.O. CAT, Indore 452 013, India
H.C. Pant
Affiliation:
Laser Plasma Laboratory, Centre for Advanced Technology, P.O. CAT, Indore 452 013, India
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Abstract

Some characteristics of the picosecond laser produced plasma expanding across an externally applied magnetic field (0.6T) have been reported. Two to three times enhancement in X-ray emission from copper plasma has been observed for the laser intensity range ∼5 X 1011 to 5 X 1012 W/cm2. The X-ray yield has been found to increase with an increase in the magnetic field intensity. Enhancement in X-ray emission is correlated with confinement of expanding plasma either in external magnetic field or in high ambient gas pressure. Generation of some highfrequency instability and fast ions was also observed in the plasma along with bouncing of plasma near the β = 1 surface where kinetic pressure of plasma equals magnetic pressure.

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Research Article
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Laser and Particle Beams , Volume 16 , Issue 3 , September 1998 , pp. 431 - 443
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1998

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