Plasma line broadening and computer simulations: A mini-review

High Energy Density Physics

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 9-14

  Stambulchik, E ^a   Maron, Y ^a  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

Author keywords

01.65.+g; 31.15.xv; 32.70. n; 52.70. m; Computer simulations; Molecular dynamics; Spectral line broadening; Stark effect

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449640455     PISSN: 15741818     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hedp.2009.07.001     Document Type: Review

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