Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 44, Issue 17, 1732007(2024)

Generation of Ultrafast Extreme Ultraviolet Light Source and its Applications in Semiconductor Detection (Invited)

Zhinan Zeng*
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  • Zhangjiang Laboratory, Shanghai 200120, China
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    Paper Information

    Category: Ultrafast Optics

    Received: Jun. 2, 2024

    Accepted: Aug. 22, 2024

    Published Online: Sep. 12, 2024

    The Author Email: Zhinan Zeng (zhinan_zeng@mail.siom.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS241119

    CSTR:32393.14.AOS241119

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