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

J. A. StamperNaval Research Laboratory, Washington, D. C. 20375B. H. RipinNaval Research Laboratory, Washington, D. C. 20375
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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.

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