Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 58, Issue 9, 0900003(2021)

Development and Applications of Laser Power Meter

Shufan Chen and Fengzhou Fang*
Author Affiliations
  • Laboratory of Micro/Nano Manufacturing Technology (MNMT), State Key Laboratory of Precision Measuring Technology and Instruments, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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    Category: Reviews

    Received: Jul. 20, 2020

    Accepted: Sep. 23, 2020

    Published Online: May. 12, 2021

    The Author Email: Fang Fengzhou (fzfang@tju.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP202158.0900003

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