PIC simulation methods for cosmic radiation and plasma instabilities
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Progress in Particle and Nuclear Physics
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0146-6410
DOI: 10.1016/j.ppnp.2019.103751