Compact acceleration of energetic neutral atoms using high intensity laser-solid interaction

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Compact acceleration of energetic neutral atoms using high intensity laser-solid interaction. / Dalui, Malay; Trivikram, T. Madhu; Colgan, James; Pasley, John; Krishnamurthy, M.

In: Scientific Reports, Vol. 7, No. 1, 3871, 01.12.2017.

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Dalui, M, Trivikram, TM, Colgan, J, Pasley, J & Krishnamurthy, M 2017, 'Compact acceleration of energetic neutral atoms using high intensity laser-solid interaction', Scientific Reports, vol. 7, no. 1, 3871. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-04152-3

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Dalui, M., Trivikram, T. M., Colgan, J., Pasley, J., & Krishnamurthy, M. (2017). Compact acceleration of energetic neutral atoms using high intensity laser-solid interaction. Scientific Reports, 7(1), [3871]. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-04152-3

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Dalui M, Trivikram TM, Colgan J, Pasley J, Krishnamurthy M. Compact acceleration of energetic neutral atoms using high intensity laser-solid interaction. Scientific Reports. 2017 Dec 1;7(1). 3871. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-04152-3

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Dalui, Malay ; Trivikram, T. Madhu ; Colgan, James ; Pasley, John ; Krishnamurthy, M. / Compact acceleration of energetic neutral atoms using high intensity laser-solid interaction. In: Scientific Reports. 2017 ; Vol. 7, No. 1.

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