Laser Technology, Volume. 47, Issue 6, 742(2023)
Research progress of narrow-linewidth mid-infrared laser
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L Guorui, BIAN Jintian, WENG Jiaqi, KONG Hui, XU Haiping, GUO Lei, WANG Rongqing. Research progress of narrow-linewidth mid-infrared laser[J]. Laser Technology, 2023, 47(6): 742
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Received: Oct. 14, 2022
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Published Online: Dec. 5, 2023
The Author Email: BIAN Jintian (bianjintian17@nudt.edu.cn)