Magnetized plasma structures in laser-irradiated curved targets

Abstract

This work presents an extensive theoretical study of magnetic field generation effect in hollow targets with curved internal surface, known as “snail” or “escargot” targets []. They were recently proposed as a robust setup for generating intense spontaneous quasi-stationary magnetic fields frozen in laser-produced plasmas. The results of such studies are indispensable for planing experimental investigations and for possible applications of the curved targets, including, but not limited to, laboratory astrophysics, fast ignition, and particle acceleration.