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Recently, the spectral manipulation of single photons has been achieved through spatial-temporal modulation of the optical refractive index. Here, we generalize this mechanism to massive particles, i.e. realizing the acceleration or…

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Digital signals are complex-valued functions on $\Z_n$. Signal sets with certain properties are required in various communication systems. Traditional signal sets consider only the time distortion during transmission. Recently, signal sets…

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High-order harmonic generation (HHG), characterized by its highly nonlinear nature, often exhibits a complex spatio-temporal profile that poses challenges for practical applications. In this study, we unveil a method for manipulating the…

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