Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 44, Issue 6, 601008(2017)

Design and Development Technique for Optical Frequency Comb Based on Femtosecond Fiber Lasers

Wu Haoyu1,2、*, Shi Lei1, Ma Ting1, Ma Jindong1, Lu Qiao1, Sun Qing3, and Mao Qinghe1,2
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    Category: laser devices and laser physics

    Received: Jan. 24, 2017

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jun. 8, 2017

    The Author Email: Haoyu Wu (w3980216@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/cjl201744.0601008

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