Frequency-modulated continuous-wave dual-frequency LIDAR based on a monolithic integrated two-section DFB laser

Changsheng Wang; Yunshan Zhang; Jilin Zheng; Jin Li; Zhenxing Sun; Jianqin Shi; Lianyan Li; Rulei Xiao; Tao Fang; Xiangfei Chen

doi:10.3788/COL202119.111402

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