Experimental studies of generation of ∼100 MeV Au-ions from the laser-produced plasma

Laser and Particle Beams

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 137-147

  Laska L ^a   Karsa J ^a   Velyhan, A ^a   Jungwirth, K ^a   Krousky E ^a   Margarone, D ^a,b   Pfeifer, M ^a   Rohlena, K ^a   Ryc L ^c   Skala J ^a   Torrisi, L ^b,d   Ullschmied, J ^e  

^a INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS   (Czech Republic)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^c SOLTAN INSTITUTE FOR NUCLEAR STUDIES   (Poland)

^d INFN SEZIONE DI CATANIA   (Italy)

^e INSTITUTE OF PLASMA PHYSICS   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Backward and forward ion emission; High energy au ions; Highly charged au ions; Laser produced plasma

Indexed keywords

BACKWARD AND FORWARD ION EMISSION; BURN-THROUGH; CHARGE STATE; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; FAST IONS; HIGH ENERGY AU-IONS; HIGHLY CHARGED AU-IONS; IODINE LASERS; LASER FREQUENCY; LASER-PRODUCED PLASMA; TARGET SURFACE;

CHEMICAL LASERS; IODINE; LASER PRODUCED PLASMAS; POSITRON ANNIHILATION SPECTROSCOPY; TARGETS;

IONS;

EID: 68349140128     PISSN: 02630346     EISSN: 1469803X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0263034609000202     Document Type: Article

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