Nilson, P. M. and Willingale, L. and Kaluza, M. C. and Kamperidis, C. and Minardi, S. and Wei, M. S. and Fernandes, P. and Notley, M. and Bandyopadhyay, S. and Sherlock, M. and Kingham, R. J. and Tatarakis, M. and Najmudin, Z. and Rozmus, W. and Evans, R. G. and Haines, M. G. and Dangor, A. E. and Krushelnick, K. (2006) Magnetic reconnection and plasma dynamics in two-beam laser-solid interactions. Physical review letters, 97 (25). ISSN 1079-7114
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We present measurements of a magnetic reconnection in a plasma created by two laser beams (1 ns pulse duration, 1x10(15) W cm(-2)) focused in close proximity on a planar solid target. Simultaneous optical probing and proton grid deflectometry reveal two high velocity, collimated outflowing jets and 0.7-1.3 MG magnetic fields at the focal spot edges. Thomson scattering measurements from the reconnection layer are consistent with high electron temperatures in this region.