Magnetic reconnection driven by intense lasers

作     者：Jiayong Zhong Xiaoxia Yuan Bo Han Wei Sun Yongli Ping 

作者机构：Department of Astronomy Beijing Normal University IFSA Collaborative Innovation Center Shanghai Jiao Tong University 

出 版 物：《High Power Laser Science and Engineering》 (高功率激光科学与工程（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2018年第6卷第3期

页      面：85-101页

核心收录：

学科分类：080901[工学-物理电子学] 0809[工学-电子科学与技术（可授工学、理学学位）] 08[工学] 080401[工学-精密仪器及机械] 0804[工学-仪器科学与技术] 0803[工学-光学工程] 

基　　金：supported by the Science Challenge Project(No.TZ2016005) the National Basic Research Program of China(No.2013CBA01503) the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.10905004,11220101002,and11622323) the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities 

主　　题：high energy density physics laser plasmas interaction plasmas astrophysics 

摘      要：Laser-driven magnetic reconnection(LDMR) occurring with self-generated B fields has been experimentally and theoretically studied extensively, where strong B fields of more than megagauss are spontaneously generated in highpower laser–plasma interactions, which are located on the target surface and produced by non-parallel temperature and density gradients of expanding plasmas. For properties of the short-lived and strong B fields in laser plasmas, LDMR opened up a new territory in a parameter regime that has never been exploited before. Here we review the recent results of LDMR taking place in both high and low plasma beta environments. We aim to understand the basic physics processes of magnetic reconnection, such as particle accelerations, scale of the diffusion region, and guide field effects. Some applications of experimental results are also given especially for space and solar plasmas.