Chinese Optics Letters, Volume. 20, Issue 2, 021401(2022)

Fabrication of side pump combiners when pumping with a laser diode and a fiber laser

Zhixian Li1, Min Fu1, Xiaofan Zhao1, Hongye Li1, Zilun Chen1,2,3、*, Zefeng Wang1,2,3、**, and Jinbao Chen1,2,3
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China
  • 2State Key Laboratory of Pulsed Power Laser Technology, Changsha 410073, China
  • 3Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of High Energy Laser Technology, Changsha 410073, China
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    Zhixian Li, Min Fu, Xiaofan Zhao, Hongye Li, Zilun Chen, Zefeng Wang, Jinbao Chen, "Fabrication of side pump combiners when pumping with a laser diode and a fiber laser," Chin. Opt. Lett. 20, 021401 (2022)

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    Category: Lasers, Optical Amplifiers, and Laser Optics

    Received: Jul. 2, 2021

    Accepted: Aug. 17, 2021

    Published Online: Oct. 11, 2021

    The Author Email: Zilun Chen (zilun2003@163.com), Zefeng Wang (zefengwang_nudt@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/COL202220.021401

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