Laser-driven acceleration of neutral particles

Nature Photonics

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 386-390

  Maher McWilliams, C ^a   Douglas, P ^a   Barker, P F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84861691611     PISSN: 17494885     EISSN: 17494893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nphoton.2012.87     Document Type: Article

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