Measurements of high intensity laser beam transmission through a large scalelength plasma

Review of Scientific Instruments

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1725-1729

  Moody, J D ^a   MacGowan, B J ^a   Kirkwood, R K ^a   Montgomery, D S ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 0039258351     PISSN: 00346748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1147981     Document Type: Article

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