Collisionless interaction of an energetic laser produced plasma with a large magnetoplasma

Collisionless interaction of an energetic laser produced plasma with a large magnetoplasma

We have commissioned a high-energy glass-laser at the Large Plasma Device (LAPD) to study the interaction of a dense laser-produced plasma with a large (17 m) magnetized plasma. First experiments with an energy of the laser blow-off an order of magnitude higher than previous work (Gekelman et al. in...

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Veröffentlicht in:Astrophysics and space science 2009-08, Vol.322 (1-4), p.155-159
Hauptverfasser: Constantin, C., Gekelman, W., Pribyl, P., Everson, E., Schaeffer, D., Kugland, N., Presura, R., Neff, S., Plechaty, C., Vincena, S., Collette, A., Tripathi, S., Muniz, M. Villagran, Niemann, C.
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Sprache:eng
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Astrobiology
Astronomy
Astrophysics
Astrophysics and Astroparticles
Cosmology
Lasers
Observations and Techniques
Original Paper
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Plasma
Space Exploration and Astronautics
Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics
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Zusammenfassung:We have commissioned a high-energy glass-laser at the Large Plasma Device (LAPD) to study the interaction of a dense laser-produced plasma with a large (17 m) magnetized plasma. First experiments with an energy of the laser blow-off an order of magnitude higher than previous work (Gekelman et al. in J. Geophys. Res. 108(A7):1281, 2003 ) produced large amplitude Alfvén waves ( δ B ⊥ / B 0 ≈15%). We will discuss the potential of this facility for collisionless laboratory astrophysics experiments.
ISSN:0004-640X
1572-946X
DOI:10.1007/s10509-009-0012-z