• Chinese Journal of Quantum Electronics
  • Vol. 24, Issue 3, 273 (2007)
Ping QIU*, Qing-pu WANG, Xing-yu ZHANG, and Yong-fu LI
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    QIU Ping, WANG Qing-pu, ZHANG Xing-yu, LI Yong-fu. Principle and application of femtosecond optical parametric amplification[J]. Chinese Journal of Quantum Electronics, 2007, 24(3): 273 Copy Citation Text show less
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