Electron acceleration and electron-positron pair production by laser in tunnel ionized inhomogeneous plasma

Physics of Plasmas

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1-6

  Gupta, D N ^a   Suk, H ^a   Ryu, C M ^b  

^a Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI)   (South Korea)

^b Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; ELECTRON TUNNELING; LASER PULSES; POSITRONS;

ELECTRON-POSITRON PAIR; GAS DENSITY; PONDEROMOTIVE FORCE; TUNNEL IONIZATION;

LASER PRODUCED PLASMAS;

EID: 27344446968     PISSN: 1070664X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2047347     Document Type: Article

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