Some properties of femtosecond laser filamentation relevant to atmospheric applications part II. Large-scale filamentation

Springer Series in Chemical Physics

Volumn 85, Issue , 2007, Pages 301-318

  Kasparian, Jérôme ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

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EID: 59249099239     PISSN: 01726218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-38156-3_15     Document Type: Conference Paper

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