Research Progress of Achromatic Technology in Ultra-Short and Ultra-Intense Laser Facility

Jun Kang; Ziruo Cui; Ping Zhu; qi Gao; Ailin Guo; Haidong Zhu; Qingwei Yang; Meizhi Sun; Xinglong Xie; Jianqiang Zhu

doi:10.3788/LOP57.090001

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