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A happy catastrophe

Nature Photonics volume 6, page 202 (2012)Cite this article

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The application of catastrophe theory to high-harmonic generation is creating opportunities for optimizing the spectral intensity of extreme-ultraviolet light and characterizing attosecond pulses, explains Oren Raz from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel.

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Graydon, O. A happy catastrophe. Nature Photon 6, 202 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2012.32

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