• Ultrafast Science
  • Vol. 3, Issue 1, 0036 (2023)
Rodrigo Martín-Hernández1、*, Hongtao Hu2, Andrius Baltuska2, Luis Plaja1, and Carlos Hernández-García1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Grupo de Investigación en Aplicaciones del Láser y Fotónica, Departamento de Física Aplicada, Universidad de Salamanca, E-37008 Salamanca, Spain.
  • 2Photonics Institute, Technische Universität Wien, A-1040 Vienna, Austria.
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    DOI: 10.34133/ultrafastscience.0036 Cite this Article
    Rodrigo Martín-Hernández, Hongtao Hu, Andrius Baltuska, Luis Plaja, Carlos Hernández-García. Fourier-Limited Attosecond Pulse from High Harmonic Generation Assisted by Ultrafast Magnetic Fields[J]. Ultrafast Science, 2023, 3(1): 0036 Copy Citation Text show less
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    Rodrigo Martín-Hernández, Hongtao Hu, Andrius Baltuska, Luis Plaja, Carlos Hernández-García. Fourier-Limited Attosecond Pulse from High Harmonic Generation Assisted by Ultrafast Magnetic Fields[J]. Ultrafast Science, 2023, 3(1): 0036
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