Nonlinear propagation of self-guided ultra-short pulses in ionized gases

Physics of Plasmas

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 210-230

  Berge L ^a   Couairon, A ^b  

^a CEA DIF   (France)

^b CENTRE DE PHYSIQUE THÉORIQUE   (France)

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EID: 0000239680     PISSN: 1070664X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.873816     Document Type: Article

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