Laser-driven generation of fast particles

Opto-Electronics Review

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-12

  Badziak, J ^a  

^a SOLTAN INSTITUTE FOR NUCLEAR STUDIES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Ion beams; Laser; Plasma

Indexed keywords

GERMANIUM COMPOUNDS; HEAVY IONS; LASER PULSES; LASERS; PLASMAS;

COLLIMATED BEAMS; HIGH PEAK POWER; LASER INTENSITIES; MULTIPLY CHARGED; RECENT PROGRESS; RELATIVISTIC INTENSITY; SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHES; TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT;

ION BEAMS;

EID: 33846358122     PISSN: 12303402     EISSN: 18963757     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11772-006-0048-3     Document Type: Article

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