Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 50, Issue 7, 0715001(2023)

Efficient 33.8 W Mid-Infrared Fiber Laser Operating at 2.8 μm

Junxiang Zhang1,2, Shijie Fu1,2、*, Quan Sheng1,2、**, Wenxin Xia1,2, Lu Zhang1,2, Wei Shi1,2、***, and Jianquan Yao1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Precision Instrument and Optoelectronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Information Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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    Junxiang Zhang, Shijie Fu, Quan Sheng, Wenxin Xia, Lu Zhang, Wei Shi, Jianquan Yao. Efficient 33.8 W Mid-Infrared Fiber Laser Operating at 2.8 μm[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2023, 50(7): 0715001

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    Paper Information

    Category: Letters

    Received: Dec. 21, 2022

    Accepted: Feb. 6, 2023

    Published Online: Mar. 28, 2023

    The Author Email: Fu Shijie (shijie_fu@tju.edu.cn), Sheng Quan (shengquan@tju.edu.cn), Shi Wei (shiwei@tju.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL221552

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