Cold-plasma production for recombination extremeultraviolet lasers by optical-field-induced ionization

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 1989, Pages 1195-1199

  Burnett, N H ^a   Corkum, P B ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

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EID: 84975568411     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.6.001195     Document Type: Article

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