Simulations of heating of solid targets by fast electrons

Laser and Particle Beams

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 217-222

  Honrubia, J J ^a   Alfonsin C ^a   Alonso, L ^a   Perez B ^a   Cerrada, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fast ignition; Laser driven fast electron transport; Ultra high intensity laser interaction

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRONS; HEATING; LASER APPLICATIONS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SURFACE MEASUREMENT;

FAST IGNITION; LASER-DRIVEN FAST ELECTRON TRANSPORT; ULTRA-HIGH INTENSITY LASER INTERACTION;

TARGETS;

EID: 33745646125     PISSN: 02630346     EISSN: 1469803X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0263034606060319     Document Type: Conference Paper

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