• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 40, Issue 15, 1519001 (2020)
Qingwei Zeng1, Lei Liu1、*, Shuai Hu1, Kejin Zhang1, Kai Ai2, and Ming Chen3
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  • 1College of Meteorology and Oceanography, National University of Defense Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211101, China
  • 266199 Troops of PLA, Beijing 100089, China
  • 331110 Troops of PLA, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211101, China
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    Qingwei Zeng, Lei Liu, Shuai Hu, Kejin Zhang, Kai Ai, Ming Chen. Nonlinear Propagation of Intense Femtosecond Laser Pulses in a Foggy and Cloudy Environment[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2020, 40(15): 1519001 Copy Citation Text show less
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