Spatial and temporal measurements of electrostatic fields of a field-aligned, magnetized laser-produced plasma expansion

Laser-produced plasmas (LPPs) in laboratory environments form supersonic and super-Alf\'{e}nic flows that, when properly scaled, can model naturally occurring phenomena such as shock structures in supernovae and astrophysical jets. Our interest lies in understanding the evolution of these flows and how they interact with ambient, magnetized plasma. An LPP was generated using a $10^{11}W/cm^{2}$ laser pulse on a solid target. It expanded into a pre-formed, magnetized plasma and was directed along the background magnetic field ($c_{s} <