Infrared and Laser Engineering, Volume. 51, Issue 6, 20220325(2022)

Wavelength switchable and tunable single-frequency narrow linewidth ytterbium doped fiber laser (Invited)

Xiangrui Meng1,3, Han Wen1,3, Haowei Chen1,2,3, Bo Sun1,2,3, Baole Lu1,2,3, and Jintao Bai1,2,3
Author Affiliations
  • 1State Key Laboratory of Photon-Technology in Western China Energy, Institute of Photonics and Photon-Technology, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, China
  • 2International Collaborative Center on Photoelectric Technology and Nano Functional Materials, Xi'an 710127, China
  • 3Shaanxi Engineering Technology Research Center for Solid State Lasers and Application, Provincial Key Laboratory of Photo-electronic Technology, Xi'an 710127, China
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    Xiangrui Meng, Han Wen, Haowei Chen, Bo Sun, Baole Lu, Jintao Bai. Wavelength switchable and tunable single-frequency narrow linewidth ytterbium doped fiber laser (Invited)[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2022, 51(6): 20220325

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    Category: Special issu

    Received: May. 11, 2022

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Dec. 20, 2022

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    DOI:10.3788/IRLA20220325

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