Propagation of intense, ultrashort laser pulses through metal vapor: Refraction-limited behavior for single pulses

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 336-346

  Bolton, Paul R ^a   Bullock, Anthony B ^a   Decker, Chris D ^a   Feit, Michael D ^a   Megofna, Anthony J P ^a   Young, Peter E ^a   Fittinghoff, David N ^b  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

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EID: 0030532991     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.13.000336     Document Type: Article

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