Polarization Control and Laser Combination with High Polarization Extinction Ratios Based on Optical Heterodyne Detection and Phase Locking

Xingxing Zou; Hui Shen; Zhao Quan; Yang You; Meizhong Liu; Jingpu Zhang; Bing He; Jun Zhou; Jianhua Zhang

doi:10.3788/AOS202040.1014002

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