Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 50, Issue 2, 0204001(2023)

Dual‐Drive Mach‐Zehnder Modulator‐Based Laser Ranging Technology

Bofeng Zhang1,2, Gang Zhao1,2、*, Xiaojuan Yan1,2, and Weiguang Ma1,2、**
Author Affiliations
  • 1State Key Laboratory of Quantum Optics and Quantum Optics Devices, Institute of Laser Spectroscopy, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, Shanxi , China
  • 2Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, Shanxi , China
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    Paper Information

    Category: Measurement and metrology

    Received: Mar. 4, 2022

    Accepted: Apr. 14, 2022

    Published Online: Feb. 7, 2023

    The Author Email: Zhao Gang (gangzhao@sxu.edu.cn), Ma Weiguang (mwg@sxu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL220632

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