Inverse Faraday effect in a relativistic laser channel

I. Kostyukov; G. Shvets; N. J. Fisch; J. M. Rax

doi:10.1017/S0263034601191202

Inverse Faraday effect in a relativistic laser channel

I. Kostyukov, G. Shvets, N. J. Fisch, J. M. Rax

Princeton University

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Interaction between energetic electrons and a circularly polarized laser pulse in a relativistic plasma channel is studied. Laser radiation can be resonantly absorbed by electrons executing betatron oscillations in the channel and absorbing angular momentum from the laser. The absorbed angular momentum manifests itself as a strong axial magnetic field (inverse Faraday effect). The magnitude of this magnetic field is calculated and related to the amount of the absorbed energy.

Original language	American English
Pages (from-to)	133-136
Number of pages	4
Journal	Laser and Particle Beams
Volume	19
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0263034601191202
State	Published - 2001

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Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Condensed Matter Physics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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