Idler-Resonant Optical Vortex Parametric Oscillator Based on KTiOAsO4

Subinuer Yakufu; Yuxia Zhou; Chuang Xuan; Jianqiang Ye; Mailikeguli Aihemaiti; Xiazhuo Jiao; Taximaiti Yusufu

doi:10.3788/CJL231009

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