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Submegajoule Liner Implosion of a Closed Field Line Configuration

R. Paul DrakeLawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550
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James H. HammerLawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550
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Charles W. HartmanLawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550
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L. John PerkinsLawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550
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Dmitri D. RyutovLawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550
Pages 310-325 | Published online: 10 Aug 2017

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