Giga-Gauss scale quasistatic magnetic field generation with laser
  A simple setup for the generation of ultra-intense quasistatic magnetic fields is proposed and analysed. Estimations and numerical Particle-In-Cell calculations show that magnetic fields of gigagauss scale may be generated with conventional powerful relativistic lasers interacting with the appropriate targets of a special geometry. The setup may be useful for a wide range of applications, from laboratory astrophysics to magnetized ICF schemes. 
Philipp Korneev, Emmanuel D'Humieres, Vladimir Tikhonchuk
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