Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 51, Issue 5, 0501002(2024)
Hundred‑Watt‑Level Mid‑Infrared Random Fiber Laser Amplifier
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Wangcheng Gao, Rui Ma, Xin Quan, Yu Chen, Dianyuan Fan, Jun Liu. Hundred‑Watt‑Level Mid‑Infrared Random Fiber Laser Amplifier[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2024, 51(5): 0501002
Category: laser devices and laser physics
Received: May. 31, 2023
Accepted: Aug. 14, 2023
Published Online: Mar. 5, 2024
The Author Email: Liu Jun (liu-jun-1987@live.cn)
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