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Photonics Research, Volume. 13, Issue 5, 1182(2025)

Ultrafast ranging using a dispersion-controlled dual-swept laser

Wei Du1、†, Lei Chen1、†, Yujia Li1,4、*, Jindong Wang1, Yulong Cao2, Ligang Huang1, Leilei Shi1, Lei Gao1,5、*, Lei Wei3, and Tao Zhu1,6、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology & System (Ministry of Education), Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
  • 2National Key Laboratory of Advanced Laser and High Power Microwave, Institute of Applied Electronics, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621025, China
  • 3School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
  • 4e-mail: liyujia@cqu.edu.cn
  • 5e-mail: gaolei@cqu.edu.cn
  • 6e-mail: zhutao@cqu.edu.cn
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    Wei Du, Lei Chen, Yujia Li, Jindong Wang, Yulong Cao, Ligang Huang, Leilei Shi, Lei Gao, Lei Wei, Tao Zhu, "Ultrafast ranging using a dispersion-controlled dual-swept laser," Photonics Res. 13, 1182 (2025)

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    Paper Information

    Category: Instrumentation and Measurements

    Received: Oct. 24, 2024

    Accepted: Feb. 16, 2025

    Published Online: Apr. 14, 2025

    The Author Email: Yujia Li (liyujia@cqu.edu.cn), Lei Gao (gaolei@cqu.edu.cn), Tao Zhu (zhutao@cqu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.1364/PRJ.546037

    CSTR:32188.14.PRJ.546037

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    laser devices and laser physics
    Lasers and Laser Optics
    Laser physics
    laser manufacturing
    Instrumentation, Measurement and Metrology