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Acknowledgements The authors appreciate financial support from
National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 20776165,
20702065, 20872184). We would thank “the Foundation of Chongqing
Science and Technology Commission” (CSTC2008BA4020,
CSTC2009BB4216). H. Li thanks “A Foundation for the Author of
National Excellent Doctoral Dissertation of PR China (200735)”, and
thanks the support from the Key Laboratory of Functional Crystals and
Laser Technology, TIPC, Chinese Academy of Sciences. We also thank
“Innovative Talent Training Project, the Third State of “211 Project, S-
09103”, Chongqing University.
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