| Literature DB >> 17280361 |
P M Nilson1, L Willingale, M C Kaluza, C Kamperidis, S Minardi, M S Wei, P Fernandes, M Notley, S Bandyopadhyay, M Sherlock, R J Kingham, M Tatarakis, Z Najmudin, W Rozmus, R G Evans, M G Haines, A E Dangor, K Krushelnick.
Abstract
We present measurements of a magnetic reconnection in a plasma created by two laser beams (1 ns pulse duration, 1 x 10(15) W cm(-2)) focused in close proximity on a planar solid target. Simultaneous optical probing and proton grid deflectometry reveal two high velocity, collimated outflowing jets and 0.7-1.3 MG magnetic fields at the focal spot edges. Thomson scattering measurements from the reconnection layer are consistent with high electron temperatures in this region.Year: 2006 PMID: 17280361 DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.97.255001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Phys Rev Lett ISSN: 0031-9007 Impact factor: 9.161