Passively Mode-Locked Fiber Laser Based on Transmission/Reflection Composite Double Saturable Absorber

He Guanglong; Xu Li; Ma Xiaohui; Xu Chengyang; Zou Yonggang; Wu Guosheng; Sui Qingxue; Zhang Zhimin; Jin Liang

doi:10.3788/lop54.111405

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