Journal of Synthetic Crystals, Volume. 53, Issue 11, 1877(2024)

Growth, Spectroscopic Properties and Laser Performance of Nd∶ASL Single Crystal Fibers

GUO Jun1, LIU Jian1, WANG Zebin1, CHEN Peng1, SONG Qingsong2, MA Jie1, WANG Qingguo2, XU Xiaodong1、*, and XU Jun2
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China
  • 2School of Physical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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    GUO Jun, LIU Jian, WANG Zebin, CHEN Peng, SONG Qingsong, MA Jie, WANG Qingguo, XU Xiaodong, XU Jun. Growth, Spectroscopic Properties and Laser Performance of Nd∶ASL Single Crystal Fibers[J]. Journal of Synthetic Crystals, 2024, 53(11): 1877

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    Received: Sep. 23, 2024

    Accepted: Jan. 2, 2025

    Published Online: Jan. 2, 2025

    The Author Email: Xiaodong XU (xdxu79@jsnu.edu.cn)

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