• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 60, Issue 15, 1526001 (2023)
Jiahao Dong, Qingqing Liang**, Liang Xu, and Yi Liu*
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  • School of Optical-Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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    Jiahao Dong, Qingqing Liang, Liang Xu, Yi Liu. Angular Momentum Conservation for High-Harmonic Generation in Gases[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2023, 60(15): 1526001 Copy Citation Text show less
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    Jiahao Dong, Qingqing Liang, Liang Xu, Yi Liu. Angular Momentum Conservation for High-Harmonic Generation in Gases[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2023, 60(15): 1526001
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