Hot electrons in femtosecond laser-plasma interaction

Jie Zhang; Tianjiao Liang; Yutong Li; Liming Chen; Li Wang; Jiangfan Xia; Zhiyi Wei; Lizheng Zhao

doi:10.1117/12.375125

11 January 2000 Hot electrons in femtosecond laser-plasma interaction

Jie Zhang, Tianjiao Liang, Yutong Li, Liming Chen, Li Wang, Jiangfan Xia, Zhiyi Wei, Lizheng Zhao

Proceedings Volume 3886, High-Power Lasers in Energy Engineering; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.375125
Event: Advanced High-Power Lasers and Applications, 1999, Osaka, Japan

Abstract

The behaviors of hot electrons in femtosecond laser-plasma interaction have been studied systematically under laser irradiance of 5 X 10¹⁵ Wcm^-2micrometers ². A very directional jet emission of hot electrons with energies above 170 keV has been observed in the normal direction to the target surface. The angular distribution of the jet emission of hot electrons has been found to be dependent on the energy of hot electrons. By measuring the Faraday rotation angle of the backscattered emission, a magnetic field in the axial direction has been detected for the first time. The maximum value of the magnetic field was estimated to be as high as 1.76 +/- 0.7 Mgauss at such a modest irradiance. It is believed that this axial magnetic field is generated by the dynamo effect in the laser-plasma interaction.

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Jie Zhang, Tianjiao Liang, Yutong Li, Liming Chen, Li Wang, Jiangfan Xia, Zhiyi Wei, and Lizheng Zhao "Hot electrons in femtosecond laser-plasma interaction", Proc. SPIE 3886, High-Power Lasers in Energy Engineering, (11 January 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.375125

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