Widely Tunable Narrow-linewidth Photonic Microwave Generation Using Optically Injected Semiconductor Laser Combined with Optoelectronic Loops

PANG Hai-yue; LIN Xiao-dong; WU Zheng-mao; DENG Tao; XIA Guang-qiong

doi:10.3788/gzxb20184701.0114003

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