The Alfvén limit revisited and its relevance to laser-plasma interactions

Laser and Particle Beams

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 299-310

  Davies, J R ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Alfv n limit; Fast ignition; Laser plasma

Indexed keywords

ALFVÉN LIMIT; FAST IGNITION; NEUTRAL BEAM; TRANSVERSE MOMENTUM;

CURRENT DENSITY; ENERGY CONSERVATION; IGNITION SYSTEMS; LASER BEAMS; LASER PRODUCED PLASMAS; MAGNETIC FIELDS;

PLASMA INTERACTIONS;

EID: 33745666254     PISSN: 02630346     EISSN: 1469803X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0263034606060460     Document Type: Conference Paper

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