Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 43, Issue 11, 1114003(2023)

An Ultra-Broad Tunable Mid-Infrared Laser Based on Beam Combination of Dual Gain Chips

Yuhang Ma1, Hao Wu2、*, Zaijin Li1、**, Jianwei Zhang2, Xing Zhang2, Chao Chen2, Yongqiang Ning2, Yi Qu1, Hangyu Peng2, Li Qin2, and Lijun Wang2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Hainan Academician Team Innovation Center, Hainan Key Laboratory of Laser Technology and Optoelectronic Functional Materials, College of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Hainan Normal University, Haikou 571158, Hainan, China
  • 2State Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Application, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, Jilin, China
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    Yuhang Ma, Hao Wu, Zaijin Li, Jianwei Zhang, Xing Zhang, Chao Chen, Yongqiang Ning, Yi Qu, Hangyu Peng, Li Qin, Lijun Wang. An Ultra-Broad Tunable Mid-Infrared Laser Based on Beam Combination of Dual Gain Chips[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2023, 43(11): 1114003

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    Paper Information

    Category: Lasers and Laser Optics

    Received: Dec. 5, 2022

    Accepted: Feb. 9, 2023

    Published Online: Jun. 13, 2023

    The Author Email: Wu Hao (hwu@ciomp.ac.cn), Li Zaijin (lizaijin@126.com)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS222096

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