Mid-Infrared DFG Comb with Broadband and Wide Tunable Range Based on All Polarization-Maintaining Fibers

Ting Ma; Qiao Lu; Chenliang Zhao; Jindong Ma; Qinghe Mao

doi:10.3788/CJL230539

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