Over 255 mW single-frequency fiber laser with high slope efficiency and power stability based on an ultrashort Yb-doped crystal-derived silica fiber

Ying Wan; Jianxiang Wen; Chen Jiang; Fengzai Tang; Jing Wen; Sujuan Huang; Fufei Pang; Tingyun Wang

doi:10.1364/PRJ.419178

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