Infrared and Laser Engineering, Volume. 48, Issue 1, 106004(2019)
Study on spot size and photon return of a sodium laser guide star
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Huang Jian, Wei Kai, Jin Kai, Wang Gongchang, Li Min, Zhang Yudong. Study on spot size and photon return of a sodium laser guide star[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2019, 48(1): 106004
Category: 激光技术及应用
Received: Aug. 20, 2018
Accepted: Sep. 17, 2018
Published Online: Apr. 2, 2019
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