Self-synchronized temporal-spectral characterization system for revealing ultrafast fiber laser dynamics

Yulong Cao; Zhenghu Chang; Qiang Wu; Jingsheng Huang; Laiyang Dang; Ai Liu; Yiyang Luo; Ligang Huang; Wei Huang; Lei Gao; Tao Zhu

doi:10.1364/PRJ.478095

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