Research progress of GaSb based optically pumped semiconductor disk lasers（invited）

Shang Jinming; Zhang Yu; Yang Cheng′ao; Xie Shengwen; Huang Shushan; Yuan Ye; Zhang Yi; Shao Fuhui; Xu Yingqiang; Niu Zhichuan

doi:10.3788/irla201847.1003004

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