Numerical studies of transient and capillary x-ray lasers and their applications

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5197, Issue , 2003, Pages 221-228

  Shlyaptsev, V N ^a   Dunn, J ^b   Moon, S ^b   Smith, R ^b   Keenan, R ^b   Nilsen, J ^b   Fournier, K B ^b   Kuba, J ^b   Osterheld, A L ^b   Rocca, J J ^c   Luther, B ^c   Wang, Y ^c   Marconi, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; INTERFEROMETRY; IRRADIATION; LASER APPLICATIONS; LASER PRODUCED PLASMAS; PUMPING (LASER);

CAPILLARY DISCHARGE PLASMAS; SOFT X-RAY LASERS;

X RAY LASERS;

EID: 11144355876     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.508737     Document Type: Conference Paper

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