Photonics Research, Volume. 9, Issue 10, 2046(2021)
Controlling the collective radiative decay of molecular ions in strong laser fields
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Hongqiang Xie, Hongbin Lei, Guihua Li, Jinping Yao, Qian Zhang, Xiaowei Wang, Jing Zhao, Zhiming Chen, Ya Cheng, Zengxiu Zhao, "Controlling the collective radiative decay of molecular ions in strong laser fields," Photonics Res. 9, 2046 (2021)
Category: Ultrafast Optics
Received: Jun. 23, 2021
Accepted: Aug. 16, 2021
Published Online: Sep. 22, 2021
The Author Email: Zengxiu Zhao (zhao.zengxiu@gmail.com)