Hot Electron Transport Characteristics in a Conical-Entry-Multilayer Target Driven by Intense Laser

Quanping Zhao; Haiying Song; Yang Wang; Xun Liu; Wei Li; Shibing Liu

doi:10.3788/CJL202148.2401002

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