High-order harmonic generation in a laser plasma: A review of recent achievements

Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics

Volumn 40, Issue 22, 2007, Pages

  Ganeev, R A ^a  

^a S YU YUNUSOV INSTITUTE OF THE CHEMISTRY OF PLANT SUBSTANCES   (Uzbekistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LASERS; PLASMAS; RADIATION; RESONANCE; ULTRASHORT PULSES;

HARMONIC ENHANCEMENT; LASER PLASMAS;

HARMONIC GENERATION;

EID: 36148959380     PISSN: 09534075     EISSN: 13616455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0953-4075/40/22/R01     Document Type: Article

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