Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 43, Issue 20, 2014001(2023)

Far-Field Characteristics of Polarization Smoothing in Convergent Beams

Yuanchao Geng1,2, Wanqing Huang1,2, Ping Li1,2, Ying Zhang1, Lanqin Liu1, and Jingqin Su1、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Laser Fusion Research Center, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, Sichuan, China
  • 2Graduate School, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Beijing 100088, China
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    Yuanchao Geng, Wanqing Huang, Ping Li, Ying Zhang, Lanqin Liu, Jingqin Su. Far-Field Characteristics of Polarization Smoothing in Convergent Beams[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2023, 43(20): 2014001

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    Paper Information

    Category: Lasers and Laser Optics

    Received: Feb. 27, 2023

    Accepted: Apr. 20, 2023

    Published Online: Oct. 13, 2023

    The Author Email: Su Jingqin (sujingqin@caep.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS230600

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