Convergence, electrostatic potential, and density measurements in a spherically convergent ion focus

Physics of Plasmas

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 4-15

  Thorson, T A ^a   Durst, R D ^a   Fonck, R J ^a   Wainwright, L P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 0002686005     PISSN: 1070664X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.872110     Document Type: Article

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