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Infrared and Laser Engineering, Volume. 54, Issue 4, 20250052(2025)

Exploring fiber optic technology through DIY: empowering innovation and creativity (inner cover paper·invited)

Libo YUAN1, Yijian CHEN2, Shitai YANG1, Donghui WANG1, Zhiyuan XU2, and Lingzhi MENG2
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  • 1School of Optoelectronics Engineering, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, China
  • 2School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China
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    Libo YUAN, Yijian CHEN, Shitai YANG, Donghui WANG, Zhiyuan XU, Lingzhi MENG. Exploring fiber optic technology through DIY: empowering innovation and creativity (inner cover paper·invited)[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2025, 54(4): 20250052

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    Category: Invited review

    Received: Jan. 16, 2025

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    Published Online: May. 16, 2025

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    DOI:10.3788/IRLA20250052

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    laser devices and laser physics
    Lasers and Laser Optics
    Laser physics
    laser manufacturing
    Instrumentation, Measurement and Metrology