Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 50, Issue 17, 1714007(2023)
Research Progress on Intense and Broadband Terahertz Radiation Generation with Multi‑Color Laser Field
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Chenhui Lu, Longzhen Zhuang, Zhiwen Zhang, Zefu Liu, Yi Liu. Research Progress on Intense and Broadband Terahertz Radiation Generation with Multi‑Color Laser Field[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2023, 50(17): 1714007
Category: terahertz technology
Received: Apr. 13, 2023
Accepted: Jun. 19, 2023
Published Online: Sep. 13, 2023
The Author Email: Yi Liu (yi.liu@usst.edu.cn)