• Chinese Journal of Lasers
  • Vol. 50, Issue 11, 1101006 (2023)
Xiuqi Wu1, Junsong Peng1、2、*, Ying Zhang1, and Heping Zeng1、2、3、**
Author Affiliations
  • 1State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
  • 2Chongqing Institute of East China Normal University, Chongqing 401120, China
  • 3Jinan Institude of Quantum Technology, Jinan 250101, Shandong, China
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    Xiuqi Wu, Junsong Peng, Ying Zhang, Heping Zeng. Principles and Research Advances of Intelligent Mode‐Locked Fiber Lasers[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2023, 50(11): 1101006 Copy Citation Text show less
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    Xiuqi Wu, Junsong Peng, Ying Zhang, Heping Zeng. Principles and Research Advances of Intelligent Mode‐Locked Fiber Lasers[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2023, 50(11): 1101006
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