Simulations of energetic proton emission in laser-plasma interaction

Laser and Particle Beams

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 573-581

  Pommier, Laurent ^a   Lefebvre, Erik ^a,b  

^a Dir Applic Militaires Ile France ^*  (France)

^b DIF   (France)

Author keywords

Energetic protons; Hot electron production; Laser plasma interaction; Numerical simulations; Ultraintense laser pulses

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ION BEAMS; LASER BEAM EFFECTS; LASER PULSES; PROTONS;

ENERGETIC PROTONS; HOT ELECTRON PRODUCTION; LASER-PLASMA INTERACTION; ULTRAINSE LASER PULSES;

LASER PRODUCED PLASMAS;

EID: 2442622693     PISSN: 02630346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0263034603214166     Document Type: Conference Paper

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