Time-resolved Optical Vortex Coronagraph and Its Application in Air Plasma Diagnostic

Xia HUANG; Qingqing LIANG; Yanfei MOU; Wenxing ZHANG; Qingqing CHENG; Yi LIU

doi:10.3788/gzxb20215008.0850216

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