Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 58, Issue 7, 0714007(2021)

Experimental Study of Y-Cavity Dual-Wavelength Laser with Wide Tunable Frequency Separation Range

Huimin Zhou, Miao Hu*, Mengying Xia, Ximing Hu, Mengmeng Xu, Zhengfeng Qian, Meihua Bi, and Yang Lu
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  • College of Communication Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou , Zhejiang 310018, China
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    Huimin Zhou, Miao Hu, Mengying Xia, Ximing Hu, Mengmeng Xu, Zhengfeng Qian, Meihua Bi, Yang Lu. Experimental Study of Y-Cavity Dual-Wavelength Laser with Wide Tunable Frequency Separation Range[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2021, 58(7): 0714007

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    Paper Information

    Category: Lasers and Laser Optics

    Received: Sep. 1, 2020

    Accepted: Sep. 10, 2020

    Published Online: Apr. 25, 2021

    The Author Email: Hu Miao (miao_hu@foxmail.com)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP202158.0714007

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