High Energy Density Physics

[HEDS14-05] Particle acceleration and plasma heating in magnetized plasmas by large-amplitude standing whistler waves

*Takayoshi Sano¹, Shogo Isayama², Shuichi Matsukiyo², Kaoru Sugimoto³, Yasuhiko Sentoku¹ (1. Osaka University, 2. Kyushu University, 3. Kyoto University)

Laser-plasma interaction in a strong magnetic field has attractive properties regarding particle acceleration and plasma heating. We are focusing on the role of a standing wave created by counter-propagating circularly polarized whistler waves.