• High Power Laser and Particle Beams
  • Vol. 35, Issue 9, 091006 (2023)
Yancheng Wang, Zongwei Cao, Xiangyang Sun, and Wen Luo*
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  • College of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
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    Yancheng Wang, Zongwei Cao, Xiangyang Sun, Wen Luo. Study of photo-transmutation induced by laser wakefield accelerated electrons[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams, 2023, 35(9): 091006 Copy Citation Text show less
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    Yancheng Wang, Zongwei Cao, Xiangyang Sun, Wen Luo. Study of photo-transmutation induced by laser wakefield accelerated electrons[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams, 2023, 35(9): 091006
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