Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 48, Issue 8, 0802020(2021)

Application of Ultrafast Lasers in the Manufacture of Passive Optical Waveguide Devices: A Review

Ye Ding, Qiang Li*, Jingyi Li, Lianfu Wang, and Lijun Yang**
Author Affiliations
  • School of Mechatronics Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, China
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    Ye Ding, Qiang Li, Jingyi Li, Lianfu Wang, Lijun Yang. Application of Ultrafast Lasers in the Manufacture of Passive Optical Waveguide Devices: A Review[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2021, 48(8): 0802020

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    Paper Information

    Category: laser manufacturing

    Received: Nov. 30, 2020

    Accepted: Feb. 25, 2021

    Published Online: Mar. 31, 2021

    The Author Email: Li Qiang (1577014781@qq.com), Yang Lijun (yljtj@hit.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL202148.0802020

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