Mechanism of generating fast electrons by an intense laser at a steep overdense interface

May, J.; Tonge, J.; Fiuza, F.; Fonseca, R. A.; Silva, L. O.; Ren, C.; Mori, W. B.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.84.025401

Title: Mechanism of generating fast electrons by an intense laser at a steep overdense interface

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Authors:: May, J.; Tonge, J.; Fiuza, F.; Fonseca, R. A.; Silva, L. O.; Ren, C.; Mori, W. B.

Publication Date:: Wed Aug 03 00:00:00 EDT 2011

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1100467

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Physical Review E

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 84; Journal Issue: 2; Journal ID: ISSN 1539-3755

Publisher:: American Physical Society

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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                    May, J., Tonge, J., Fiuza, F., Fonseca, R. A., Silva, L. O., Ren, C., and Mori, W. B. Mechanism of generating fast electrons by an intense laser at a steep overdense interface.  United States: N. p., 2011. 
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                    May, J., Tonge, J., Fiuza, F., Fonseca, R. A., Silva, L. O., Ren, C., & Mori, W. B. Mechanism of generating fast electrons by an intense laser at a steep overdense interface.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.84.025401

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                    May, J., Tonge, J., Fiuza, F., Fonseca, R. A., Silva, L. O., Ren, C., and Mori, W. B. Wed .  
"Mechanism of generating fast electrons by an intense laser at a steep overdense interface".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.84.025401.

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