Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 43, Issue 22, 2214002(2023)

2 μm Mode-Locked Tm∶GdScO3 Laser

Wenlong Wei1, Ning Zhang1, Qingsong Song2, Jian Liu1, Zhanxin Wang1, Yongguang Zhao1、*, Xiaodong Xu1, Yanyan Xue2, and Jun Xu2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Laser Materials and Devices, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, Jiangsu , China
  • 2School of Physics Science and Engineering, Institute for Advanced Study, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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    Wenlong Wei, Ning Zhang, Qingsong Song, Jian Liu, Zhanxin Wang, Yongguang Zhao, Xiaodong Xu, Yanyan Xue, Jun Xu. 2 μm Mode-Locked Tm∶GdScO3 Laser[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2023, 43(22): 2214002

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    Paper Information

    Category: Lasers and Laser Optics

    Received: Jun. 12, 2023

    Accepted: Jul. 12, 2023

    Published Online: Nov. 8, 2023

    The Author Email: Zhao Yongguang (yongguangzhao@yeah.net)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS231115

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