Technology of microsecond-pulse sodium laser guide stars asterism (Invited)

Qi Bian; Yong Bo; Qinjun Peng; Min Li; Kai Wei; Yudong Zhang; Lu Feng; Suijian Xue

doi:10.3788/IRLA20220321

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