Generation of strong magnetic fields for magnetized plasma experiments at the 1-MA pulsed power machine

摘要

Pulsed power technology provides a platform for investigating plasmas in strong magnetic fields using a university-scale machine.Presented here are methods for generating and measuring the 1–4-MG magnetic fields developed for the 1-MA Zebra pulsed power generator at the University of Nevada,Reno.A laser coupled with the Zebra generator produces a magnetized plasma,and experiments investigate how a megagauss magnetic field affects the two-plasmon decay and the expansion of the laser-produced plasma in both transverse and longitudinal magnetic fields.