Plasma collision magnetic field response mapped
18 Jan 2021 Share: How does a magnetic field reconfigure during a plasma collision? Researchers use multi-angle proton probing to measure, 3D map and manipulate magnetic field strength and position using a combination of precision long and short pulsed lasers at the Orion High Power Laser facility to observe and understand this fundamental phenomenon in plasma physics, magnetic reconnection. The Universe is full of spectacular events where flowing plasmas – collections of charged ions and electrons – collide, releasing energy as magnetic fields reconfigure and reconnect. In some i...
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