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In this work, the relativistic electron dynamics in high intensity laser–nanofoil interactions are investigated in a series of experiments in combination with numerical studies. The presented results advance the understanding of light matter interactions and will help creating novel electron, ion and X-ray beams from the interaction of a high intensity laser with a nanoscale plasma.
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Kiefer, D. (2015). Conclusions and Outlook. In: Relativistic Electron Mirrors. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07752-9_6
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