Estimation of direct laser acceleration in laser wakefield accelerators using particle-in-cell simulations

Shaw, J. L.; Lemos, N.; Marsh, K. A.; Tsung, F. S.; Mori, W. B.; Joshi, C.

doi:10.1088/0741-3335/58/3/034008

Title: Estimation of direct laser acceleration in laser wakefield accelerators using particle-in-cell simulations

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Authors:: Shaw, J. L.; Lemos, N.; Marsh, K. A.; Tsung, F. S.; Mori, W. B.; Joshi, C.

Publication Date:: Tue Feb 09 00:00:00 EST 2016

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1237387

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0010064

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion Journal Volume: 58 Journal Issue: 3; Journal ID: ISSN 0741-3335

Publisher:: IOP Publishing

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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                    Shaw, J. L., Lemos, N., Marsh, K. A., Tsung, F. S., Mori, W. B., and Joshi, C. Estimation of direct laser acceleration in laser wakefield accelerators using particle-in-cell simulations.  United Kingdom: N. p., 2016. 
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                    Shaw, J. L., Lemos, N., Marsh, K. A., Tsung, F. S., Mori, W. B., & Joshi, C. Estimation of direct laser acceleration in laser wakefield accelerators using particle-in-cell simulations.  United Kingdom.  https://doi.org/10.1088/0741-3335/58/3/034008

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                    Shaw, J. L., Lemos, N., Marsh, K. A., Tsung, F. S., Mori, W. B., and Joshi, C. Tue .  
"Estimation of direct laser acceleration in laser wakefield accelerators using particle-in-cell simulations".  United Kingdom.  https://doi.org/10.1088/0741-3335/58/3/034008.

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  title        = {Estimation of direct laser acceleration in laser wakefield accelerators using particle-in-cell simulations},

  author       = {Shaw, J. L. and Lemos, N. and Marsh, K. A. and Tsung, F. S. and Mori, W. B. and Joshi, C.},

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  doi          = {10.1088/0741-3335/58/3/034008},

  journal      = {Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion},

  number       = 3,

  volume       = 58,

  place        = {United Kingdom},

  year         = {Tue Feb 09 00:00:00 EST 2016},

  month        = {Tue Feb 09 00:00:00 EST 2016}

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