• Journal of Applied Optics
  • Vol. 44, Issue 6, 1167 (2023)
Hengyu YI1,*, Yu QI1, Xingwen SUO2, and Xinyi YI3
Author Affiliations
  • 1Institute of Applied Electronic, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, China
  • 2National Innovation Institute of Defense Technology, Academy of Military Sciences, Beijing 100071, China
  • 3Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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    DOI: 10.5768/JAO202344.0610002 Cite this Article
    Hengyu YI, Yu QI, Xingwen SUO, Xinyi YI. Development analysis of American high energy laser scaling initiative[J]. Journal of Applied Optics, 2023, 44(6): 1167 Copy Citation Text show less
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    Hengyu YI, Yu QI, Xingwen SUO, Xinyi YI. Development analysis of American high energy laser scaling initiative[J]. Journal of Applied Optics, 2023, 44(6): 1167
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