Non-linear Weibel instability in the interaction of an underdense plasma with a "relativistic" laser pulse

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作者
Califano, F [1 ]
Prandi, R [1 ]
Pegoraro, F [1 ]
Bulanov, SV [1 ]
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[1] Univ Florence, Dip Astron, I-50121 Florence, Italy
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10.1063/1.55217
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
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Particle ill cell numerical simulations of high-intensity laser pulses propagating in underdense plasmas show, in the wake of the laser pulse, a current layer structure characterized by one "fast" central current and two "slow" return currents, coupled to a quasi-static magnetic field. Using a relativistic two-fluid description, we show that the observed dynamics and the magnetic fields can be explained by the development of the "inhomogeneous" Weibel instability coupled to the tno-stream instability.
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