3D particle-in-cell simulations of current convolute structure on pulsed power facility using NEPTUNE3D

Hailong Zhao; Ye Dong; Haijing Zhou; Ganghua Wang; Qiang Wang

doi:10.11884/HPLPB202032.200066

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