Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 34, Issue 12, 1232002(2014)

Study on Writing of Double Line Waveguide in Yb:YAG with Ultrafast Laser

Tang Wenlong1,2、*, Song Qiongge1,2, Xu Qing′an3, Liu Xin1, and Cheng Guanghua1
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    Category: Ultrafast Optics

    Received: May. 29, 2014

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Nov. 4, 2014

    The Author Email: Wenlong Tang (taxuanyi412@126.com)

    DOI:10.3788/aos201434.1232002

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