Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 58, Issue 11, 1106005(2021)

All-Fiber Signal Combiner with Flat-Top Beam Output

Jianbin Huang1,2、*, Danping Chu2, Qunsheng Zhang2, Dapeng Zhang2, and Xinglong Wang2
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Precision Instrument and Opto-Electronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
  • 2Advance Fiber Resources (Zhuhai) Co., Ltd., Zhuhai , Guangdong 519080, China
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    Jianbin Huang, Danping Chu, Qunsheng Zhang, Dapeng Zhang, Xinglong Wang. All-Fiber Signal Combiner with Flat-Top Beam Output[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2021, 58(11): 1106005

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    Paper Information

    Category: Fiber Optics and Optical Communications

    Received: Oct. 9, 2020

    Accepted: Nov. 18, 2020

    Published Online: Jun. 7, 2021

    The Author Email: Huang Jianbin (jianbinhuang@fiber-resources.com)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP202158.1106005

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