Two-dimensional semi-Lagrangian Vlasov simulations of laser-plasma interaction in the relativistic regime

Journal of Plasma Physics

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 367-388

  Begue M L ^a   Ghizzo, A ^a   Bertrand, P ^a   Sonnendrucker E ^b   Coulaud, O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ HENRI POINCARÉ NANCY 1   (France)

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EID: 18344405480     PISSN: 00223778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022377899008065     Document Type: Article

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