Journal of Synthetic Crystals, Volume. 52, Issue 7, 1325(2023)

Growth and Concentration Optimization of Er-Doped CGA Crystals

LI Lin1...2, TAN Huiyu1,2, ZHENG Weibi1,2, TAN Juncheng1,2, LI Zhen1,2, ZHANG Peixiong1,2, and CHEN Zhenqiang12 |Show fewer author(s)
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    LI Lin, TAN Huiyu, ZHENG Weibi, TAN Juncheng, LI Zhen, ZHANG Peixiong, CHEN Zhenqiang. Growth and Concentration Optimization of Er-Doped CGA Crystals[J]. Journal of Synthetic Crystals, 2023, 52(7): 1325

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    Received: Jun. 28, 2023

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