Keywords: laser pulse, wake field excitation, particle-in-cell (PIC), magnetized plasma
PACS: 02.60.Cb, 52.25.Xz, 52,38.-r

Amir Rahimian, Hossien Zahed
Sahand technologijos universitetas, Tabrizas, Iranas

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