Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 42, Issue 21, 2114001(2022)

Theoretical Investigation of High-Brightness and Circularly Polarized High-Order Harmonics Excited by Intense Laser and Plasma Waveguide

Duan Xie1、*, Yan Yin2, and Hongyu Zhou2
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Changsha University, Changsha 410003, Hunan , China
  • 2College of Sciences, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, Hunan , China
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    Duan Xie, Yan Yin, Hongyu Zhou. Theoretical Investigation of High-Brightness and Circularly Polarized High-Order Harmonics Excited by Intense Laser and Plasma Waveguide[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2022, 42(21): 2114001

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    Paper Information

    Category: Lasers and Laser Optics

    Received: Apr. 13, 2022

    Accepted: May. 12, 2022

    Published Online: Nov. 4, 2022

    The Author Email: Xie Duan (627065391@qq.com)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS202242.2114001

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