Elliptical Polarized Single-Cycle THz Pulse Generated by Femtosecond Laser Filamentation in Air

Zhang Yizhu; Chen Yanping; Li Zhiqiang; Xu Shengqi; Liu Weiwei; See Leang Chin

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