Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 40, Issue 7, 0736001(2020)

Difference-Frequency Generation of Mid-Infrared Picosecond Laser by Pulse Synchronization Technology Based on All Polarization-Maintaining Fibers

Xiaolei Hu1, Jiwei Gan1, Zhanjun Yang1, Jing Zeng1, Hang Gong1, Kun Huang1, Qiang Hao1、*, and Heping Zeng1,2,3
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Optical Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
  • 2State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy Science and Technology, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
  • 3Jinan Institute of Quantum Technology, Jinan, Shandong 250101, China
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    Xiaolei Hu, Jiwei Gan, Zhanjun Yang, Jing Zeng, Hang Gong, Kun Huang, Qiang Hao, Heping Zeng. Difference-Frequency Generation of Mid-Infrared Picosecond Laser by Pulse Synchronization Technology Based on All Polarization-Maintaining Fibers[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2020, 40(7): 0736001

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    Paper Information

    Category: Letters

    Received: Dec. 23, 2019

    Accepted: Feb. 26, 2020

    Published Online: Apr. 15, 2020

    The Author Email: Hao Qiang (qianghao@usst.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS202040.0736001

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