Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 31, Issue 7, 719002(2011)
Application of Two-Photon Fluorescence Measurement on Pulse Characterization during Femtosecond Laser Filamentation in Air
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Liu Yan, Xu Shengqi, Liu Weiwei. Application of Two-Photon Fluorescence Measurement on Pulse Characterization during Femtosecond Laser Filamentation in Air[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2011, 31(7): 719002
Category: Nonlinear Optics
Received: Jan. 17, 2011
Accepted: --
Published Online: Jun. 24, 2011
The Author Email: Yan Liu (liu_yan19820109@yahoo.com.cn)