Novel Bend-Resistant Large-Mode-Area Fan-Segmented Cladding Fiber with Double Trenches

Guanli Wang; Tigang Ning; Jingjing Zheng; Jing Li; Jian Xu; Huai Wei; Li Pei; Shaoshuo Ma

doi:10.3788/AOS201939.1006008

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