• Ultrafast Science
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Xinliang Wang1, Xingyan Liu1, Xiaoming Lu1,*, Junchi Chen1..., Yingbin Long1, Wenkai Li1, Haidong Chen1,2, Xun Chen1,2, Peile Bai1,2, Yanyan Li1, Yujie Peng1, Yanqi Liu1, Fenxiang Wu1, Cheng Wang1, Zhaoyang Li3, Yi Xu1,*, Xiaoyan Liang1, Yuxin Leng1,2,* and Ruxin Li1|Show fewer author(s)
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  • 1State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics and CAS Center for Excellence in Ultra-intense Laser Science, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shanghai 201800, China
  • 2Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • 3Zhangjiang Laboratory, Shanghai 201210, China
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    DOI: 10.34133/2022/9894358 Cite this Article
    Xinliang Wang, Xingyan Liu, Xiaoming Lu, Junchi Chen, Yingbin Long, Wenkai Li, Haidong Chen, Xun Chen, Peile Bai, Yanyan Li, Yujie Peng, Yanqi Liu, Fenxiang Wu, Cheng Wang, Zhaoyang Li, Yi Xu, Xiaoyan Liang, Yuxin Leng, Ruxin Li. 13.4 fs, 0.1 Hz OPCPA Front End for the 100 PW-Class Laser Facility[J]. Ultrafast Science, 2022, 2(1): 9894358 Copy Citation Text show less
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    Xinliang Wang, Xingyan Liu, Xiaoming Lu, Junchi Chen, Yingbin Long, Wenkai Li, Haidong Chen, Xun Chen, Peile Bai, Yanyan Li, Yujie Peng, Yanqi Liu, Fenxiang Wu, Cheng Wang, Zhaoyang Li, Yi Xu, Xiaoyan Liang, Yuxin Leng, Ruxin Li. 13.4 fs, 0.1 Hz OPCPA Front End for the 100 PW-Class Laser Facility[J]. Ultrafast Science, 2022, 2(1): 9894358
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