Laser Technology, Volume. 44, Issue 4, 404(2020)

The research progress of the new sodium beacon laser

ZONG Qingshuang1,2,3, BIAN Qi1,2, MA Haoda1,2,3, YANG Lin1,2, ZUO Junwei1,2, BO Yong1,2, and PENG Qinjun1,2
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    Received: Aug. 13, 2019

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    Published Online: Jul. 16, 2020

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    DOI:10.7510/jgjs.issn.1001-3806.2020.04.002

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