Faster-than-light EMP source initiated by short X-ray pulse of laser plasma

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 32, Issue 3 II, 2004, Pages 1400-1403

  Bessarab, Alexander V ^a   Gorbunov, Alexander A ^a   Martynenko, Sergey P ^a   Prudkoy, Nikolay A ^a  

^a RUSSIAN FEDERAL NUCLEAR CENTER VNIIEF   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANODES; CATHODES; CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE; LIGHT VELOCITY; PHOTOCURRENTS; PHOTOEMISSION; PLASMA DIODES; PLASMA SOURCES; X RAYS;

ELECTRON CURRENT; EMISSION CURRENT DENSITY; PHOTOEMISSION CURRENT; X RAY PLASMA SOURCE; X RAY PULSE;

LASER PRODUCED PLASMAS;

EID: 4344624714     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2004.829825     Document Type: Article

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