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Title: Collisionless shock experiments with lasers and observation of Weibel instabilities

Journal Article · · Physics of Plasmas
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4920959· OSTI ID:1227994

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC52-07NA27344
OSTI ID:
1227994
Report Number(s):
LLNL-JRNL-665602
Journal Information:
Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 22, Issue 5; ISSN 1070-664X
Publisher:
American Institute of Physics (AIP)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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