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Ultrafast proton radiography of the magnetic fields generated by a laser-driven coil current

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arxiv 2607.06946 v1 pith:Z7Y7VLJA submitted 2026-07-08 physics.plasm-ph

Lan Gao , Hantao Ji , Gennady Fiksel , William Fox , Michelle Evans , Noel Alfonso This is my paper · ORCID
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The paper demonstrates that ultrafast proton radiography can directly image magnetic fields generated by a laser-driven U-shaped copper coil, a target geometry used to produce external magnetic fields for high-energy-density experiments. Two kilojoule-class laser pulses strike the back foil of a two-foil target, ejecting hot electrons that charge the foils to high voltage and drive current through a connecting coil. Protons passing through the coil region are deflected by the magnetic field, creating a proton void whose size depends on the current and proton energy. By matching measured void sizes to particle-tracing simulations, the authors infer 18-22 kA of current flowing in the coil at 3-4 ns after laser irradiation, producing 40-50 T at the coil center and 200-250 T at the wire surface. A separate experiment with two coils in a Helmholtz-like arrangement shows the same 18 kA current in each coil, confirming the target acts as a voltage source rather than a current source, meaning the load impedance of the coil governs the current rather than the source itself.

What carries the argument

The load-bearing mechanism is the formation of a proton void with a sharp caustic boundary. Protons deflected by the azimuthal magnetic field around the half-circular wire are pushed outward, creating a region of complete proton evacuation. The void radius scales as the square root of current and inversely as the fourth root of proton energy, a relation derived analytically and confirmed by 3D ray-tracing simulations. Matching the measured void size to simulations yields the current amplitude.

What would settle it

If the proton void were partly caused by electric fields from charge separation on the coil wire rather than purely by magnetic deflection, the inferred current would be overestimated. A test would be to repeat the experiment with a coil material of different conductivity or geometry that changes the expected electric field but not the magnetic field, and check whether the void size changes.

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Core claim

The central result is a direct, spatially resolved measurement of magnetic fields from a laser-driven coil target using proton radiography. The proton void formed by magnetic deflection of the probing beam provides a clean diagnostic of the current amplitude, yielding 18-22 kA and 40-50 T at the coil center. The Helmholtz-configuration experiment further establishes that the laser-driven foil assembly behaves as a voltage source, so adding coils increases stored magnetic energy without reducing per-coil current, pointing toward scalable field generation.

Load-bearing premise

The inference of current amplitude from the proton void size assumes the void is caused solely by magnetic deflection from the coil current, with electric fields and wire expansion from resistive heating being negligible. The authors argue this by noting no deflection at the straight wire sections, but they also estimate an electric field of roughly 5×10^8 V/m from small observed displacements there, which is not independently shown to be negligible relative to the magnetic效应

Editorial extensions

If this is right

  • The voltage-source behavior means adding multiple coils could scale up total magnetic energy without sacrificing per-coil field strength, enabling stronger external field sources for HED experiments.
  • Direct proton radiography of the void provides a field diagnostic that works closer to the coil than magnetic probes or optical polarimetry, resolving the field profile rather than inferring it from distant point measurements.
  • The conversion efficiency of 0.01-0.02% from laser to magnetic energy sets a quantitative baseline for optimizing target geometry, coil inductance, and laser parameters.
  • The observed filamentary structures from coronal plasma contamination identify a practical design constraint: future targets need longer coil stalks or shielding to keep plasma away from the diagnostic region.
  • The lumped circuit model implied by the voltage-source result could be tested systematically by varying coil inductance and resistance to map how load impedance controls peak current and field duration.

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  • If the target is a voltage source, then the peak current and its decay time should scale predictably with the inductance and resistance of the coil, which could be tested by fabricating coils of different wire thicknesses or lengths.
  • The upper-bound electric field estimate of 5×10^8 V/m at the straight wire sections suggests that electric fields may contribute to proton deflection in ways not fully accounted for, and a dedicated experiment with a purely straight wire could disentangle electric from magnetic contributions.
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Summary. This manuscript reports ultrafast proton radiography measurements of magnetic fields generated by a laser-driven U-shaped copper coil target on the OMEGA EP laser system. Two ~1.25 kJ, 1-ns laser pulses irradiate the back copper foil through holes in the front foil, generating hot electrons that establish a voltage between the foils and drive current through the connecting coil. The authors use 22–29 MeV protons to image the magnetic field structure at ~3–4 ns after laser irradiation, observing a proton void around the coil apex. By matching the void size to 3D ray-tracing simulations and an analytical caustic model, they infer a coil current of ~18–22 kA, corresponding to ~40–50 T at the coil center and ~200–250 T at the wire surface. A Helmholtz-like two-coil target is also tested, showing the same current per coil and confirming the target acts as a voltage source. The work addresses a real diagnostic gap—previous measurements used magnetic probes or optical polarimetry at mm-scale distances—and the proton radiography technique provides spatially resolved, near-field measurements.

Significance. The paper makes a useful contribution to the laser-driven magnetic field source literature. The analytical derivation of the void radius scaling R ∝ I^0.5 / E_p^0.25 (Section IV, Eq. 11) from the Biot-Savart law and paraxial mapping is clean and parameter-free, and its agreement with the 3D ray-tracing simulations (Section III, Fig. 4) provides internal consistency. The multi-energy proton radiography approach—three proton energies at nearly the same instant within each shot—serves as a genuine discriminant between magnetic and electric deflection mechanisms, since the two scale differently with proton energy. The two-coil Helmholtz experiment demonstrating voltage-source behavior is a valuable design insight. The technique and target design guidance are relevant to multiple HED applications cited (magnetic reconnection, magnetized fusion, fast ignition, pair collimation).

major comments (3)
  1. Section V, error bar on inferred current: The ±1 kA uncertainty is stated to arise from ±5 µm uncertainty in determining R, capturing only measurement precision. However, the authors acknowledge that dark filamentary structures contaminate the void boundary (Section V, Fig. 6 right panel), and the lower foil-side boundary could not be reliably identified. The upper-side R measurement is used instead, but the systematic uncertainty from unmodeled plasma effects on the void boundary is not quantified. The multi-energy consistency within each shot (three energies yielding the same current) is a strong argument for magnetic dominance, but the quoted error bar does not reflect potential systematic bias from plasma contamination or from the E-field upper bound of ~5×10^8 V/m estimated at the straight sections. The authors should either broaden the error bar to include an estimate of systematic
  2. Section V, E-field justification: The ray-tracing model (Section III) explicitly states 'No electrical fields were included.' The authors argue E-fields are negligible because no deflection is observed at the straight wire sections, yet they simultaneously estimate an upper-bound E ~ 5×10^8 V/m from ~25 µm displacements at those same sections. This E-field is not shown to be negligible relative to the magnetic deflection near the curved wire where the void forms. While the multi-energy scaling (R ∝ E_p^{-0.25} for magnetic vs. ~E_p^{-1} for electric) provides indirect evidence for magnetic dominance, a quantitative comparison of the expected electric vs. magnetic deflection near the curved wire would strengthen the central claim. At minimum, the authors should discuss why the E-field at the curved section (where the void forms) is expected to be smaller than at the straight sections.
  3. Section V, Fig. 7 and the two-coil experiment: The statement that 18 kA in both coils reproduces the observed voids is presented without a figure showing the simulated overlay (only dashed contours are mentioned). The jet-like feature between the two ring structures is noted but deferred to a future publication. Given that this feature sits between the two voids, it could affect the void boundary identification and thus the current inference for the two-coil case. The authors should show the simulated overlay explicitly and discuss whether the jet feature introduces additional uncertainty in the current inference for Fig. 7.
minor comments (5)
  1. Section II: The proton source-to-target distance d and target-to-detector distance D are not explicitly stated, though the magnification M ~ 12.5–15 is given. Providing d and D would aid reproducibility.
  2. Section IV, Eq. (8): The symbol µ_B is introduced without explicit definition of its components in the text immediately surrounding the equation. While e, µ_0, I, m, E_p are defined, ∆z is described only as 'the proton path length integrated over the field region,' which is somewhat ambiguous—does it equal L_z (the coil length) as assumed later? Clarifying this would help.
  3. Section V: The conversion efficiency from laser energy to magnetic energy (~0.01–0.02%) is stated, but the magnetic energy calculation (~0.26–0.4 J) is not shown. A brief expression for how this was computed (volume integral of B^2/2µ_0 over what region?) would be helpful.
  4. Fig. 5: The lineout direction is described as 'passing through the U-shaped coil apex' but the orientation (vertical? along the symmetry axis?) could be clearer, especially given the prolate void shape.
  5. Section V: The statement 'This void structure is not caused by electric fields or wire expansion due to resistive heating, as no such proton deflections are observed for the straight portions of the wire' could be strengthened by noting the multi-energy scaling argument explicitly at this point in the text, since that is the strongest evidence.

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No circularity: the derivation chain is self-contained and uses standard physics

full rationale

The paper's derivation chain is straightforward and non-circular. The magnetic field is computed from a prescribed current I using the Biot-Savart law (standard physics, not a self-citation). The analytical scaling R ∝ I^0.5 / E_p^0.25 (Eq. 11) is derived from first principles via paraxial ray mapping and the Lorentz force, with no fitted constants. The current I is a free parameter in both the ray-tracing simulation (Section III) and the analytical model (Section IV), adjusted to match the measured void size R. This is standard parameter inference, not circular reasoning. The reported ~40-50 T at the coil center is then computed from the inferred I via Biot-Savart at a different spatial location than where the void forms (near the curved wire apex), so it is not tautologically determined by the void measurement. The multi-energy consistency check (22, 25, 29 MeV protons all yielding the same I) provides an independent discriminant. Self-citations (Refs 6, 8, 24, 29) are contextual references to prior experimental work and do not serve as load-bearing premises for the derivation. No step reduces to its inputs by construction.

Assumptions & free parameters 2 free parameters · 4 assumptions · 0 invented entities

The paper introduces no new physical entities, particles, or forces. The free parameters (coil current, path length) are standard physical quantities inferred from measurement. The axioms are either standard electromagnetic theory or domain-specific assumptions about the experimental regime, all of which are stated or justified in the text.

free parameters (2)
  • coil current I = 18-22 kA
    The current amplitude is the free parameter adjusted to match the measured proton void size R to ray-tracing simulations. It is inferred, not independently measured.
  • proton path length Δz = L_z (coil length)
    In the analytical estimate (Eq. 11), the proton path length through the field region is assumed equal to the length of the connecting coil L_z, which is an approximation for the half-circular wire geometry.
assumptions (4)
  • standard math Biot-Savart law correctly describes the magnetic field generated by the coil current
    Used in Section III to calculate the 3D magnetic field distribution for the ray-tracing simulations. Standard electromagnetic theory.
  • domain assumption Electric fields and wire expansion due to resistive heating do not significantly contribute to proton deflection in the half-circular coil region
    Invoked in Section V to attribute the proton void solely to magnetic fields. The authors provide circumstantial evidence (no deflection at straight sections) but do not quantitatively rule out E-field contributions in the curved section.
  • domain assumption The paraxial approximation is valid for proton trajectories through the field region
    Used in Section IV (Eqs. 3-4) to derive the deflection angle and void radius scaling. Validated by consistency with 3D ray-tracing simulations.
  • domain assumption The magnetic field from the straight wire sections is approximately parallel to the proton trajectories, causing negligible deflection
    Stated in Section III and used to isolate the half-circular wire as the primary source of the proton void. Confirmed by simulation.

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abstract

Magnetic fields generated by a current flowing through a U-shaped coil connecting two copper foils were measured using ultrafast proton radiography. Two $\sim$1.25 kJ, 1-ns laser pulses propagated through laser entrance holes in the front foil, and were focused to the back foil with an intensity of $\sim$3 $\times$ 10$^{16}$ W$/$cm$^{2}$. The intense laser-solid interaction induced a high voltage between the copper foils and generated a large current in the connecting coil. The proton data show $\sim$40-50 Tesla magnetic fields at the center of the coil $\sim$3-4 ns after laser irradiation. The experiments provide significant insight for future target designs that aim to develop a powerful source of external magnetic fields for various applications in high-energy-density science.

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Figure 2. FIG. 2. (color online). Simulated magnetic field distributions by [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p002_2.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 4. FIG. 4. (color online). Simulated [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p003_4.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 3. FIG. 3. (color online). Predicted proton radiographs calculated from [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p003_3.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 5. Figure 5: FIG. 5. (color online). Proton radiographs obtained with 29-MeV, 25-MeV and 22-MeV protons at six different times. The data in two rows [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p005_5.png]
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Figure 6. Figure 6: FIG. 6. (color online). Left panel: simulated and measured [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p006_6.png]

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