Scattering of carbon ions in the material of the protective membrane of a fast ignition, indirect compression target without cone

Laser and Particle Beams

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 339-344

  Shmatov, Mikhail L ^a  

^a IOFFE INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Fast ignition; Laser accelerated ions; Protective membrane; Scattering

Indexed keywords

CARBON IONS; FAST IGNITION; HOT SPOT; PROTECTIVE MEMBRANES;

SCATTERING;

IONS;

EID: 82555187404     PISSN: 02630346     EISSN: 1469803X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0263034611000425     Document Type: Article

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