Electron deflection in a 3D simulation of laser-plasma interaction. Incident and reflected laser envelopes shown as green isosurfaces , fast electron trajectories in orange, and plasma density in blue, the slice showing the critical electron density.

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Deflection of MeV Electrons by Self-Generated Magnetic Fields in Intense Laser-Solid Interactions
F. Pérez, A. J. Kemp, L. Divol, C. D. Chen, and P. K. Patel
Phys. Rev. Lett. 111, 245001 (2013)

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