Simulating solar prominences in the laboratory

American Scientist

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 136-143

  Bellan, Paul M ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 0039179545     PISSN: 00030996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1511/2000.19.892     Document Type: Article

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