Laser Technology, Volume. 43, Issue 4, 517(2019)

Review of multi-point laser ignition for internal combustion engines

GAO Xuheng1, GUO Ning2, WU Lizhi1、*, ZHANG Wei1, and SHEN Ruiqi1
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    Received: Sep. 17, 2018

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jul. 10, 2019

    The Author Email: WU Lizhi (wulizhi@njust.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.7510/jgjs.issn.1001-3806.2019.04.015

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