Journal of Synthetic Crystals, Volume. 50, Issue 5, 947(2021)

Research Progress on Transition Metal Ions Doped Ⅱ-Ⅵ Group Mid-Infrared Laser Ceramics

LUO Yongzhi1,2、*, YU Shengquan1, YIN Ming2, and KANG Bin1
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    LUO Yongzhi, YU Shengquan, YIN Ming, KANG Bin. Research Progress on Transition Metal Ions Doped Ⅱ-Ⅵ Group Mid-Infrared Laser Ceramics[J]. Journal of Synthetic Crystals, 2021, 50(5): 947

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    Received: Nov. 25, 2020

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    Published Online: Aug. 23, 2021

    The Author Email: Yongzhi LUO (yongzhi_luo@stu.cdut.edu.cn)

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