Tunable and wavelength interval precisely controlled erbium-doped fiber laser by employing the fused taper technology

Qi Zhao; Li Pei; Zuliang Ruan; Jingjing Zheng; Jianshuai Wang; Min Tang; Jing Li; Tigang Ning

doi:10.3788/COL202220.011402

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