Spectral Performance of Yb 3+-Doped Silica Fiber for 1018 nm Tandem-Pumping Technology

Hehe Dong; Shikai Wang; Zhongyue Wang; Chunlei Yu; Chongyun Shao; Wei Wei; Lili Hu

doi:10.3788/CJL202148.1103001

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