Infrared and Laser Engineering, Volume. 50, Issue 8, 20210341(2021)

Cavity-length detuning of mid-infrared femtosecond doubly resonant optical parametric oscillators (Invited)

Chengxiao Ning1 and Zhaowei Zhang1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Optical & Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
  • 2Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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    Category: Special issue—ultrafast and ultraintense mid-infrared laser technology

    Received: May. 27, 2021

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Nov. 2, 2021

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    DOI:10.3788/IRLA20210341

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