High Power Laser Science and Engineering, Volume. 6, Issue 3, 03000e38(2018)

Generation of strong magnetic fields with a laser-driven coil

Zhe Zhang1, Baojun Zhu1,2, Yutong Li1,2,3, Weiman Jiang1,2, Dawei Yuan4, Huigang Wei4, Guiyun Liang4, Feilu Wang4, Gang Zhao4, Jiayong Zhong3,5, Bo Han5, Neng Hua6, Baoqiang Zhu6, Jianqiang Zhu6, Chen Wang7, Zhiheng Fang7, and Jie Zhang3,8
Author Affiliations
  • 1Beijing National Laboratory of Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
  • 2School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • 3Collaborative Innovation Center of IFSA (CICIFSA), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
  • 4Key Laboratory of Optical Astronomy, National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
  • 5Department of Astronomy, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
  • 6National Laboratory on High Power Laser and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
  • 7Shanghai Institute of Laser Plasma, Shanghai 201800, China
  • 8Key Laboratory for Laser Plasmas (MoE) and Department of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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    Figures & Tables(8)
    Basic geometry of the capacitor–coil target.
    The illustration of targets used in (a) Ref. [33], (b) Ref. [35], (c) Ref. [36], (d) Ref. [37], and (e) Ref. [38].
    The number of escaping electrons per unit laser energy as a function of .
    Typical symmetric signal observed with a differential twisted pair[38].
    Example of a Faraday rotation measurement: (a) typical setup; (b) reference image; (c) image in the presence of a -field[32].
    Example of a proton deflectometry measurement: (a) schematic of the setup; (b) image obtained on RCF with 13 MeV protons; (c) simulation of proton deflection in a -field[35].
    Minimum electron energy required for electron deflectometry, as a function of the product .
    • Table 1. Laser-driven -fields.

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      Table 1. Laser-driven -fields.

      Laser facilityTargetCoil radius at coil centerCurrent
      (kJ)()(mm)(T)(kA)
      Lekko VIII[30]0.1CC160100
      Vulcan[31]0.3Helmholtz coil1.257.5n.a.
      Gekko XII[32]1.5CC0.251500a8600b
      Gekko XII[33]1Double-U-turn0.360c82
      Gekko XII[34]1Double-CC0.25610250
      LULI[35]0.5CC0.25800340
      Omega[36]1.25CC0.35022
      SG-II[38]2Single coil0.58200200
      Omega[37]0.75U-shape0.25210180
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    Zhe Zhang, Baojun Zhu, Yutong Li, Weiman Jiang, Dawei Yuan, Huigang Wei, Guiyun Liang, Feilu Wang, Gang Zhao, Jiayong Zhong, Bo Han, Neng Hua, Baoqiang Zhu, Jianqiang Zhu, Chen Wang, Zhiheng Fang, Jie Zhang. Generation of strong magnetic fields with a laser-driven coil[J]. High Power Laser Science and Engineering, 2018, 6(3): 03000e38

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    Special Issue: LABORATORY ASTROPHYSICS

    Received: Nov. 28, 2017

    Accepted: May. 9, 2018

    Published Online: Aug. 28, 2018

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    DOI:10.1017/hpl.2018.33

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