Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 42, Issue 5, 0514005(2022)

Hollow-Core Fiber HBr Laser with 4.3 μm Single Spectral Line Based on Gas Pressure Control

Zhiyue Zhou1,2, Yulong Cui1,2, Wei Huang1,2, Hao Li1,2, Wenxi Pei1,3, Meng Wang1,2,3, and Zefeng Wang1,2,3、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410073, China
  • 2State Key Laboratory of Pulsed Power Laser Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410073, China
  • 3Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of High Energy Laser Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410073, China
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    Zhiyue Zhou, Yulong Cui, Wei Huang, Hao Li, Wenxi Pei, Meng Wang, Zefeng Wang. Hollow-Core Fiber HBr Laser with 4.3 μm Single Spectral Line Based on Gas Pressure Control[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2022, 42(5): 0514005

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    Paper Information

    Category: Lasers and Laser Optics

    Received: Aug. 30, 2021

    Accepted: Sep. 26, 2021

    Published Online: Mar. 8, 2022

    The Author Email: Wang Zefeng (zefengwang_nudt@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS202242.0514005

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