Calculation and measurement of high-order harmonic energy yields in helium

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 406-411

  Ditmire, T ^a   Kulander, K ^a   Crane, J K ^a   Nguyen, H ^a   Perry, M D ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 0030558992     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.13.000406     Document Type: Article

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