Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 50, Issue 7, 0708003(2023)

Review on Ultra-Long Distance Propagation of Femtosecond Laser Pulses for Remote Sensing Applications

Zhifang Feng1, Xun Liu2、*, Ting Hao1, Lina Liu1, Wei Li2, and Dewei Sun2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Shanxi Center of Technology Innovation for Light Manipulations and Applications, School of Applied Science, Taiyuan University of Science and Technology, Taiyuan 030024, Shanxi, China
  • 2Beijing Institute of Space Mechanics and Electricity, China Academy of Space Technology, Beijing 100094, China
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    Zhifang Feng, Xun Liu, Ting Hao, Lina Liu, Wei Li, Dewei Sun. Review on Ultra-Long Distance Propagation of Femtosecond Laser Pulses for Remote Sensing Applications[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2023, 50(7): 0708003

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    Category: nonlinear optics

    Received: Dec. 19, 2022

    Accepted: Feb. 23, 2023

    Published Online: Apr. 14, 2023

    The Author Email: Liu Xun (liuxun_laby@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL221545

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