Chinese Optics Letters, Volume. 19, Issue 12, 121401(2021)
Low-noise amplification of dissipative Kerr soliton microcomb lines via optical injection locking lasers
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Qiang Zhang, Boyuan Liu, Qin Wen, Jinhui Qin, Yong Geng, Qiang Zhou, Guangwei Deng, Kun Qiu, Heng Zhou. Low-noise amplification of dissipative Kerr soliton microcomb lines via optical injection locking lasers[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2021, 19(12): 121401
Category: Lasers, Optical Amplifiers, and Laser Optics
Received: Mar. 15, 2021
Accepted: May. 21, 2021
Posted: May. 25, 2021
Published Online: Sep. 14, 2021
The Author Email: Heng Zhou (zhouheng@uestc.edu.cn)