Theory and group velocity of ultrashort, tightly focused laser pulses

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 1995, Pages 1695-1703

  Esarey, E ^a   Sprangle, P ^a   Pilloff, M ^a   Krall, J ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 21844509340     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.12.001695     Document Type: Article

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