Optimization and Fabrication of Chalcogenide High-Birefringence Suspended-Core Fiber in Mid-Infrared

Qianqian Peng; Xiange Wang; Keyu Yang; Junkai Sheng; Jinjing Wang; Xunsi Wang; Shengchuang Bai; Yongxing Liu; Zheming Zhao; Sensen Li; Man Li; Shixun Dai; Qiuhua Nie

doi:10.3788/CJL202249.0101021

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