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Category: Lasers and Laser Optics

Received: Jul. 17, 2023

Accepted: Aug. 22, 2023

Published Online: Aug. 8, 2024

The Author Email: Ning Yang (yang_ning@iapcm.ac.cn)

DOI:10.3788/LOP231729

CSTR:32186.14.LOP231729

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