Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 54, Issue 2, 20002(2017)

Research Progress of Generation, Characteristics and Applications of Self-Accelerating Airy Beams

Wen Wei1、* and Cai Yangjian2
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    Category: Reviews

    Received: Aug. 15, 2016

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Feb. 10, 2017

    The Author Email: Wen Wei (csuwenwei@126.com)

    DOI:10.3788/lop54.020002

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