Optimization of Electron Injectors for Interband Cascade Lasers（Invited）

Chao NING; Ruixuan SUN; Tian YU; Shuman LIU; Jinchuan ZHANG; Ning ZHUO; Lijun WANG; Junqi LIU; Shenqiang ZHAI; Yuan LI; Fengqi LIU

doi:10.3788/gzxb20225102.0251208

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