Hybrid simulations of fast electron transport in conducting media

Laser and Particle Beams

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 129-135

  Honrubia, J J ^a   Antonicci, A ^a   Moreno, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fast electron transport; Fast ignition; Inertial fusion energy

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; IGNITION; INERTIAL CONFINEMENT FUSION; KINETIC THEORY; LASER PULSES; MONTE CARLO METHODS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

ELECTRON PROPAGATION; FAST ELECTRON TRANSPORT; FAST IGNITION; INERTIAL FUSION ENERGY;

ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

EID: 3342883649     PISSN: 02630346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0263034604222078     Document Type: Conference Paper

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