9.6 kW combined light source using dichroic-mirror-based spectral beam combining

Rufeng Sun; Kun Zhang; Liming Zhang; Xuexia Zhang; Tong Wu; Hong Zhao

doi:10.11884/HPLPB202335.230191

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