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Inverse Faraday Effect in a Plasma

Johnny Deschamps, M. Fitaire, Monique Lagoutte

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We have shown experimentally that a magnetic field is created by the electrons of a plasma subjected to high-power pulses of circularly polarized microwaves. The experimental results confirm the predictions concerning this phenomenon, known as the inverse Faraday effect.

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We have shown experimentally that a magnetic field is created by the electrons of a plasma subjected to high-power pulses of circularly polarized microwaves. The experimental results confirm the predictions concerning this phenomenon, known as the inverse Faraday effect.

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We have shown experimentally that a magnetic field is created by the electrons of a plasma subjected to high-power pulses of circularly polarized microwaves. The experimental results confirm the predictions concerning this phenomenon, known as the inverse Faraday effect.

Key concepts: Faraday effect, Plasma, Physics, Faraday cage, Magnetic field, Inverse, Electron, Microwave

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