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Photon Distribution Function

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Classical and Quantum Description of Plasma and Radiation in Strong Fields

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Radiation reaction (RR) is the influence of the electromagnetic field emitted by a charged particle on its own dynamics.

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Niel, F. (2021). Photon Distribution Function. In: Classical and Quantum Description of Plasma and Radiation in Strong Fields. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-73547-0_7

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