Numerical Simulation of Photoneutron Generation in Ultra-Intense Short Laser-Solid Interactions

Qi Wei; He Shukai; Yan Yonghong; Zhou Weimin; Gu Yuqiu

doi:10.3788/CJL201946.0901007

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