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Developing Zeeman Broadening Diagnostics for Magnetized Plasmas
Date
2012Type
ThesisDepartment
Physics
Degree Level
Honors Thesis
Degree Name
Physics
Abstract
One of the most important parameters in laboratory plasmas is the magnetic field
(strength and orientation). For these studies to be relevant to astrophysics, proper
characterization of the forces acting upon laboratory-produced plasmas is necessary in
order to scale the results to be able to understand larger systems. However, the time and
space scales characteristic for laser plasmas do not allow particularly useful magnetic
field measurements. Current techniques are either insufficient or unsatisfactory; as either
the field strength cannot be resolved or only spatially average results are given. A new
technique for magnetic field determination via Zeeman broadening is being explored,
which is valid in cases even when field orientation is not uniform, which is often the most
applicable case.
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