Abstract Details
Dynamics of exploding plasmas in a large magnetized plasma
Author: Christoph Niemann
Requested Type: Poster Only
Submitted: 2009-04-21 23:49:08
Co-authors: C. Constantin, E. Everson, D. Schaeffer, A. Zylstra, W. Gekelman, P. Pribyl, N. Kugland, D. Larson
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UCLA
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Los Angeles, CA 90095
USA
Abstract Text:
We present measurements of the expansion of an energetic laser-produced plasma across a steady magnetic field (300 G) in a large (17m x 1m) magnetized plasma (He, 4x10^12 cm-3). The dynamics of the diamagnetic cavity and field compression is studied in detail with magnetic pickup coils. The laser plasma radiates large amplitude shear Alfven waves that influcence the energy balance and bubble dynamics.
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