Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 55, Issue 2, 020002(2018)

Progress on Wavelength Division Multiplexing Beam Combining Technology for Diode Lasers

Shujuan Sun1,2,3, Linhui Guo1、*, Hao Tan1,2, Huicheng Meng1,2, Xu Ruan1,2,3, Xuejing Yan1,2,3, Xuguang Zhang1,2,3, Deyong Wu1,2, and Songxin Gao1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1 Institute of Applied Electronics, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang, Sichuan 621900, China
  • 2 Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on High Energy Laser, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang, Sichuan 621900, China
  • 3 Gradute School, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Beijing 100088, China
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    Shujuan Sun, Linhui Guo, Hao Tan, Huicheng Meng, Xu Ruan, Xuejing Yan, Xuguang Zhang, Deyong Wu, Songxin Gao. Progress on Wavelength Division Multiplexing Beam Combining Technology for Diode Lasers[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2018, 55(2): 020002

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    Received: Jul. 10, 2017

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    Published Online: Sep. 10, 2018

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    DOI:10.3788/LOP55.020002

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