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Matter and Radiation at Extremes, Volume. 8, Issue 3, 035901(2023)

Hybrid PIC–fluid simulations for fast electron transport in a silicon target

X. H. Yang1...2, Z. H. Chen1, H. Xu2,3, Y. Y. Ma2,4, G. B. Zhang1, D. B. Zou5 and F. Q. Shao5 |Show fewer author(s)

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¹Department of Nuclear Science and Technology, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China

²Collaborative Innovation Center of IFSA, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China

³School of Computer Science, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China

⁴College of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China

⁵Department of Physics, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China

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X. H. Yang, Z. H. Chen, H. Xu, Y. Y. Ma, G. B. Zhang, D. B. Zou, F. Q. Shao. Hybrid PIC–fluid simulations for fast electron transport in a silicon target[J]. Matter and Radiation at Extremes, 2023, 8(3): 035901

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Category: Inertial Confinement Fusion Physics

Received: Dec. 7, 2022

Accepted: Mar. 21, 2023

Published Online: Jun. 30, 2023

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DOI:10.1063/5.0137973

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