Study of relativistic electron avalanche enhancement in the atmosphere at low overvoltages due to avalanche bremsstrahlung

Geomagnetism and Aeronomy

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 515-524

  Babich, L P ^a   Donskoy, E N ^a   Roussel Dupre R A ^b  

^a RUSSIAN FEDERAL NUCLEAR CENTER VNIIEF   (Russian Federation)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 34548167804     PISSN: 00167932     EISSN: 1555645X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S0016793207040135     Document Type: Article

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