Infrared and Laser Engineering, Volume. 51, Issue 6, 20220400(2022)

Ultra-low noise 2 μm high power single-frequency fiber laser for next generation gravitational-wave detector (Invited)

Yubin Hou1,2, Xiangwen Lu1,2, Qian Zhang1,2、*, and Pu Wang1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Institute of Laser Engineering, Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
  • 2Beijing Engineering Research Center of Laser Applied Technology, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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    Yubin Hou, Xiangwen Lu, Qian Zhang, Pu Wang. Ultra-low noise 2 μm high power single-frequency fiber laser for next generation gravitational-wave detector (Invited)[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2022, 51(6): 20220400

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    Category: Special issu

    Received: May. 6, 2022

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Dec. 20, 2022

    The Author Email: Qian Zhang (zhangqian09236@bjut.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/IRLA20220400

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