Multiply ionized carbon plasmas with index of refraction greater than one

Laser and Particle Beams

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 47-51

  Filevich, J ^a   Grava, J ^a   Purvis, M ^a   Marconi, M C ^a   Rocca, J J ^a   Nilsen, J ^b   Dunn, J ^b   Johnson, W R ^c  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^b LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

Anomalous index of refraction; Interferometry; Soft X ray laser

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM PLASMAS; ANOMALOUS INDEX OF REFRACTION; FREE ELECTRONS; SOFT X RAY LASERS;

APPROXIMATION THEORY; DATA REDUCTION; FREE ELECTRON LASERS; INTERFEROMETRY; IONIZATION; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

PLASMAS;

EID: 33947354986     PISSN: 02630346     EISSN: 1469803X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0263034607070085     Document Type: Article

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