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The University of Osaka

Fig. 1

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Conceptual illustration of micronozzle acceleration (MNA).

A solid hydrogen rod is embedded in an aluminum micronozzle, which channels and focuses plasma flow to optimize proton acceleration.

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Masakatsu Murakami

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