Ultrafast Science, Volume. 1, Issue 1, 9797453(2021)
Focusing Properties of High-Order Harmonics
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Maria Hoflund, Jasper Peschel, Marius Plach, Hugo Dacasa, Kévin Veyrinas, Eric Constant, Peter Smorenburg, Hampus Wikmark, Sylvain Maclot, Chen Guo, Cord Arnold, Anne L'Huillier, Per Eng-Johnsson. Focusing Properties of High-Order Harmonics[J]. Ultrafast Science, 2021, 1(1): 9797453
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Received: Apr. 29, 2021
Accepted: Jul. 27, 2021
Published Online: Sep. 15, 2023
The Author Email: Maria Hoflund (maria.hoflund@fysik.lth.se)