• Chinese Journal of Lasers
  • Vol. 46, Issue 9, 901005 (2019)
Zhang Xuan1,2, Wang Tiejun1,2,*, Guo Hao1,2, Sun Haiyi1, and Li Ruxin1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics,Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
  • 2Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing 100049, China
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    Zhang Xuan, Wang Tiejun, Guo Hao, Sun Haiyi, Li Ruxin. Pulse-Duration-Dependent Clamping Intensity in Femtosecond Laser Filament[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2019, 46(9): 901005 Copy Citation Text show less
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