• High Power Laser and Particle Beams
  • Vol. 35, Issue 4, 041004 (2023)
Hongxiang Chang1, Rongtao Su1、2、3, Jinhu Long1, Qi Chang1, Pengfei Ma1、2、3, Yanxing Ma1, and Pu Zhou1、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China
  • 2Nanhu Laser Laboratory, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China
  • 3Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of High Energy Laser Technology, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China
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    DOI: 10.11884/HPLPB202335.220259 Cite this Article
    Hongxiang Chang, Rongtao Su, Jinhu Long, Qi Chang, Pengfei Ma, Yanxing Ma, Pu Zhou. Research progress of active phase-locking technique of an all-fiber coherent laser array[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams, 2023, 35(4): 041004 Copy Citation Text show less
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