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Matter and Radiation at Extremes, Volume. 10, Issue 3, 037202(2025)

Enhanced MVA of polarized proton beams via PW laser-driven plasma bubble

Zhikun Zou1, Gan Guo1, Meng Wen1, Bin Liu2, Xue Yan3, Yangjié Liu1, and Luling Jin1
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  • 1Department of Physics, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
  • 2Guangdong Institute of Laser Plasma Accelerator Technology, Guangzhou, China
  • 3School of Mechanical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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    Zhikun Zou, Gan Guo, Meng Wen, Bin Liu, Xue Yan, Yangjié Liu, Luling Jin. Enhanced MVA of polarized proton beams via PW laser-driven plasma bubble[J]. Matter and Radiation at Extremes, 2025, 10(3): 037202

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    Received: Nov. 15, 2024

    Accepted: Mar. 16, 2025

    Published Online: Jul. 16, 2025

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    DOI:10.1063/5.0249082

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