The Physics of Fluids · 1973 · 116 citations · 2 references
Natural SciencesPhysicsElectromagnetismPlasma PhysicsRadiation PhysicsLaser-plasma InteractionsMagnetized PlasmaMagnetohydrodynamicsLaser-driven Magnetic FieldsMagnetic Field GradientsMagnetic Field TheoryPlasma GenerationRadiation PressureThermal Plasma Sources
The role of radiation pressure gradients in directly generating magnetic fields in laser-produced plasmas is discussed. The mechanism is related to the thermal sources of magnetic field discussed in earlier work in that a solenoidal electric field is produced by the radiation pressure gradient.
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