Experimental investigation of ion beam transport in laser initiated plasma channels

Laser and Particle Beams

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 559-563

  Penache, D ^a   Niemann, C ^a   Tauschwitz, A ^a   Knobloch, R ^a   Neff, S ^a   Birkner, R ^a   Geissel M ^a   Hoffmann, D H H ^a   Presura, R ^b   Penache, C ^c   Roth, M ^a   Wahl, H ^a  

^a GSI HELMHOLTZZENTRUM FÜR SCHWERIONENFORSCHUNG GMBH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^c FISO   (Germany)

Author keywords

Heavy ion beam; Inertial confinement fusion; Laser initiated plasma channels

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; HEAVY IONS; INERTIAL CONFINEMENT FUSION; LASER PRODUCED PLASMAS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; PRESSURE;

HEAVY ION BEAMS; PLASMA CHANNELS;

ION BEAMS;

EID: 0038021342     PISSN: 02630346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0263034602204073     Document Type: Article

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