Generation of mega-gauss axial and azimuthal magnetic fields in a solid plasma by ultrahigh intensity, circularly polarised femtosecond laser pulses

Anandam Choudhary, Laxman Prasad Goswami, C. Aparajit +5

The interaction of intense linearly polarized femtosecond laser pulses with solids is known to generate azimuthal magnetic fields, while circularly polarized light has been shown t…