Proton acceleration by fast electrons in laser-solid interactions

Laser and Particle Beams

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 243-253

  Davies, J R ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Fast electrons; Laser plasma; Laser solid interactions; Proton acceleration

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTRONS; LASER PRODUCED PLASMAS; LASER PULSES; PROTONS;

PROTON ACCELERATION;

HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS;

EID: 0036914156     PISSN: 02630346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0263034602202141     Document Type: Conference Paper

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