Research on High Power Laser Induced Diffraction Ring in 5CB Liquid Crystal

ZHAO Xiang-jie; ZHANG Da-yong; WANG Hai-feng; LUO Yong-quan; LUO Fei

doi:10.3788/gzxb20114008.1166

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