Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 47, Issue 2, 21401(2010)

Aperture Filling——an Important Technique in Coherent Beam Combining of Fiber Laser Array

Zhou Pu*, Wang Xiaolin, Ma Yanxing, Ma Haotong, Xu Xiaojun, and Liu Zejin
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    Category: Reviews

    Received: May. 16, 2009

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jan. 19, 2010

    The Author Email: Pu Zhou (jnck621@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/lop47.021401

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