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Collisions Change How Fast Ions Surf on Plasma Waves in Fusion Experiments and Beyond
Computation and simulations show that different types of collisions compete to determine the way energy is transferred between particles and plasma waves.
Computation and simulations show that different types of collisions compete to determine the way energy is transferred between particles and plasma waves.
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