Stable noise-like pulse generation in all-PM mode-locked Tm-doped fiber laser based on NOLM

Meng Wang; Minqiu Liu; Yewang Chen; Deqin Ouyang; Junqing Zhao; Jihong Pei; Shuangchen Ruan

doi:10.3788/COL202119.091402

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