Studies of Positron Generation from Ultraintense Laser-Matter Interactions

doi:https://doi.org/10.2172/1256448

Title: Studies of Positron Generation from Ultraintense Laser-Matter Interactions

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Authors:: Williams, G J

Publication Date:: 2016-04-25

Research Org.:: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1256448

Report Number(s):: LLNL-TH-691086

DOE Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344

Resource Type:: Thesis/Dissertation

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION

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