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Phys. Rev. Lett. 34, 138–141 (1975)

Faraday-Rotation Measurements of Megagauss Magnetic Fields in Laser-Produced Plasmas

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J. A. Stamper and B. H. Ripin
Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D. C. 20375

Received 24 October 1974; published in the issue dated 20 January 1975

Magnetic fields in the megagauss range have been observed in the laser-produced plasma near the focus of a high-power laser pulse. Faraday-rotation measurements utilizing the light of a probing beam and the specularly reflected laser light both show the presence of these large fields.

© 1975 The American Physical Society

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