Abstract
Filamented transport of laser-generated relativistic electron beams in a plasma is studied with reference to fast ignition of fusion targets. The study is based on transverse two-dimensional particle-in-cell simulation. Coalescence of current filaments and related ion dynamics are found to determine beam stopping and ion heating.
- Received 1 March 2000
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.85.2128
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