Fully Kinetic Simulations of MegaJoule-Scale Dense Plasma Focus

Schmidt, A; Link, A; Welch, D; Meehan, T; Tang, V; Halvorson, C; May, M; Hagen, E C

doi:10.1063/1.4897192

Title: Fully Kinetic Simulations of MegaJoule-Scale Dense Plasma Focus

Journal Article · Fri Sep 19 00:00:00 EDT 2014 · Physics of Plasmas, vol. 21, no. 10, October 9, 2014, pp. 102703

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4897192· OSTI ID:1169854

Schmidt, A; Link, A; Welch, D; Meehan, T; Tang, V; Halvorson, C; May, M; Hagen, E C

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: DE-AC52-07NA27344

OSTI ID:: 1169854

Report Number(s):: LLNL-JRNL-661056

Journal Information:: Physics of Plasmas, vol. 21, no. 10, October 9, 2014, pp. 102703, Journal Name: Physics of Plasmas, vol. 21, no. 10, October 9, 2014, pp. 102703

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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