Propagation of intense, ultrashort laser pulses through preionized plasma slabs

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 437-443

  Bolton, Paul R ^a   Ritchie, Burke ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 0031541785     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.14.000437     Document Type: Article

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