On the angular distribution of fast electrons generated in intense laser interaction with solid targets

Physics of Plasmas

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-4

  Chen, Min ^a   Sheng, Zheng Ming ^a   Zhang, Jie ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC FIELDS; KINETIC ENERGY; LASER PULSES; MAGNETIC FIELDS; TARGETS;

ANGULAR DISTRIBUTION; ELECTRON KINETIC ENERGY; ELECTRON TRAJECTORIES; LASER INTERACTION;

PLASMA INTERACTIONS;

EID: 31644443811     PISSN: 1070664X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2167914     Document Type: Article

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