Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 48, Issue 12, 1201007(2021)

Development of Tabletop Femtosecond Vacuum Ultraviolet Laser Source Based on Four-Wave Mixing Techniques

Zijing Li1,2, Lili Yan2, Peng Zuo3, Liangyue Xie2, Zhiqiang Li2、*, and Bing Jin1、**
Author Affiliations
  • 1Institute of Molecular Sciences and Engineering, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Laser & Infrared System (Shandong University), Ministry of Education, Center for Optics and Research Engineer (CORE), Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong 266237, China;
  • 3College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100080, China
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    Zijing Li, Lili Yan, Peng Zuo, Liangyue Xie, Zhiqiang Li, Bing Jin. Development of Tabletop Femtosecond Vacuum Ultraviolet Laser Source Based on Four-Wave Mixing Techniques[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2021, 48(12): 1201007

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    Paper Information

    Category: laser devices and laser physics

    Received: Mar. 1, 2021

    Accepted: May. 6, 2021

    Published Online: Jun. 11, 2021

    The Author Email: Li Zhiqiang (lzq@sdu.edu.cn), Jin Bing (jinbing@sdu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL202148.1201007

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