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Photonics Research, Volume. 7, Issue 9, 1061(2019)

30-W supercontinuum generation based on ZBLAN fiber in an all-fiber configuration

Linyong Yang^1、†, Ying Li², Bin Zhang^1,3,4、†, Tianyi Wu¹, Yijun Zhao^1,3,4, and Jing Hou^1,3,4、*

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¹College of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China

²Center for Teaching and Research Service, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China

³State Key Laboratory of Pulsed Power Laser Technology, Changsha 410073, China

⁴Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of High Energy Laser Technology, Changsha 410073, China

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Paper Information

Category: Lasers and Laser Optics

Received: Apr. 18, 2019

Accepted: Jul. 24, 2019

Published Online: Aug. 26, 2019

The Author Email: Jing Hou (houjing25@sina.com)

DOI:10.1364/PRJ.7.001061

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