Inverse Faraday effect in a relativistic laser channel

Authors
Kostyukov, I Shvets, G Fisch, NJ Rax, JM
Citation
I. Kostyukov et al., Inverse Faraday effect in a relativistic laser channel, LASER PART, 19(1), 2001, pp. 133-136
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
LASER AND PARTICLE BEAMS
ISSN journal
02630346 → ACNP
Volume
19
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
133 - 136
Database
ISI
SICI code
0263-0346(200103)19:1<133:IFEIAR>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Interaction between energetic electrons and a circularly polarized laser pu lse in a relativistic plasma channel is studied. Laser radiation can be res onantly absorbed by electrons executing betatron oscillations in the channe l and absorbing angular momentum from the laser. The absorbed angular momen tum manifests itself as a strong axial magnetic field (inverse Faraday effe ct).. The magnitude of this magnetic field is calculated and related to the amount of the absorbed energy.