Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 47, Issue 7, 701025(2020)

High Power GaN-Based Blue Lasers

Hu Lei1,2, Zhang Liqun2, Liu Jianping1,2、*, Huang Siyi2, Ren Xiaoyu2, Tian Aiqin2, Zhou Wei2, Xiong Wei1,2, Li Deyao2, Ikeda Mason2, and Yang Hui1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Nano Technology and Nano Bionics, University of Science and Technology of China,Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Nanodevices and Applications, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics,Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China
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    Hu Lei, Zhang Liqun, Liu Jianping, Huang Siyi, Ren Xiaoyu, Tian Aiqin, Zhou Wei, Xiong Wei, Li Deyao, Ikeda Mason, Yang Hui. High Power GaN-Based Blue Lasers[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2020, 47(7): 701025

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    Received: Jan. 5, 2020

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    Published Online: Jul. 10, 2020

    The Author Email: Jianping Liu (jpliu2010@sinano.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL202047.0701025

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