• Photonics Research
  • Vol. 10, Issue 2, 340 (2022)
L. Guiramand1, J. E. Nkeck1, X. Ropagnol1、2, T. Ozaki2, and F. Blanchard1、*
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  • 1Département de génie électrique, École de technologie supérieure, Montréal, Québec H3C 1K3, Canada
  • 2Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique—Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications, Varennes, Québec J3X 1P7, Canada
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    L. Guiramand, J. E. Nkeck, X. Ropagnol, T. Ozaki, F. Blanchard. Near-optimal intense and powerful terahertz source by optical rectification in lithium niobate crystal[J]. Photonics Research, 2022, 10(2): 340 Copy Citation Text show less
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    L. Guiramand, J. E. Nkeck, X. Ropagnol, T. Ozaki, F. Blanchard. Near-optimal intense and powerful terahertz source by optical rectification in lithium niobate crystal[J]. Photonics Research, 2022, 10(2): 340
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