Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 34, Issue 1, 3(2007)
Laser Communications in Space Ⅰ Optical Link and Terminal Technology
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[in Chinese]. Laser Communications in Space Ⅰ Optical Link and Terminal Technology[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2007, 34(1): 3