Inhibition in the propagation of fast electrons in plastic foams by resistive electric fields
- 24 June 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review E
- Vol. 65 (6) , 066409
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physreve.65.066409
Abstract
The propagation of relativistic electrons in foam and solid density targets has been studied by means of K-α spectroscopy. Experimental results point out the role of self-generated electric fields in propagation and the role of heating of matter induced by the passage of fast electrons. A simple analytical formulation has been given and Spitzer conductivity has been shown to be fairly compatible with experimental results.Keywords
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