Ultrafast Science, Volume. 3, Issue 1, 0022(2023)

Dual-Wavelength Spectrum-Shaped Mid-Infrared Pulses and Steering High-Harmonic Generation in Solids

Linzhen He1、†, Weizhe Wang1、†, Kan Tian1, Maoxing Xiang1, Zhongjun Wan1, Bo Hu1, Yang Li1, Han Wu1, Zi-Yu Chen2, Fan Yang3, and Houkun Liang1、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Electronics and Information Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China.
  • 2Key Laboratory of High Energy Density Physics and Technology (MoE), College of Physics, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China.
  • 3College of Physics, Key Laboratory of High Energy Density Physics and Technology of the Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China.
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    Linzhen He, Weizhe Wang, Kan Tian, Maoxing Xiang, Zhongjun Wan, Bo Hu, Yang Li, Han Wu, Zi-Yu Chen, Fan Yang, Houkun Liang. Dual-Wavelength Spectrum-Shaped Mid-Infrared Pulses and Steering High-Harmonic Generation in Solids[J]. Ultrafast Science, 2023, 3(1): 0022

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    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Dec. 16, 2022

    Accepted: Feb. 22, 2023

    Published Online: Dec. 4, 2023

    The Author Email: Liang Houkun (hkliang@scu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.34133/ultrafastscience.0022

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