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Hybrid simulations of fast electron transport in conducting media

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 June 2004

J.J. HONRUBIA ,
A. ANTONICCI  and
D. MORENO
J.J. HONRUBIA
Affiliation:
ETSII, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
A. ANTONICCI
Affiliation:
ETSII, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
D. MORENO
Affiliation:
ETSII, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Abstract

Experiments of heating of solid targets by fast electrons have been analyzed by means of simulations with a recently developed hybrid code. Electron propagation, refluxing effects, relative importance of self-generated fields, and heating of targets are presented. We found a good agreement between simulations and experiments on the Kα yield.

Keywords

Fast electron transportFast ignitionInertial fusion energy
Type
Research Article
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Laser and Particle Beams , Volume 22 , Issue 2 , June 2004 , pp. 129 - 135
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© 2004 Cambridge University Press

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