High Repetition Rate Sub-Nanosecond Dual-Wavelength Solid-State Laser for Airborne Lidar

Lu Jun; Ding Jianyong; He Yan; Yu Guangli; Yang Bin; Yao Hongquan; Zhou Jun

doi:10.3788/lop55.082804

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