Theory of Two Threshold Fields for Relativistic Runaway Electrons

Aleynikov, Pavel; Breizman, Boris N.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.114.155001

Title: Theory of Two Threshold Fields for Relativistic Runaway Electrons

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Authors:: Aleynikov, Pavel; Breizman, Boris N.

Publication Date:: Tue Apr 14 00:00:00 EDT 2015

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1180359

Grant/Contract Number:: DEFG02-04ER54742; ITER-CT-12-4300000273

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Physical Review Letters

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Volume: 114 Journal Issue: 15; Journal ID: ISSN 0031-9007

Publisher:: American Physical Society

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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                    Aleynikov, Pavel, and Breizman, Boris N. Theory of Two Threshold Fields for Relativistic Runaway Electrons.  United States: N. p., 2015. 
Web.  doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.114.155001.

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                    Aleynikov, Pavel, & Breizman, Boris N. Theory of Two Threshold Fields for Relativistic Runaway Electrons.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.114.155001

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"Theory of Two Threshold Fields for Relativistic Runaway Electrons".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.114.155001.

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