Dynamics of a dispersion-tuned swept-fiber laser

Duidui Li; Guolu Yin; Ligang Huang; Lei Gao; Laiyang Dang; Zeheng Zhang; Jingsheng Huang; Huafeng Lu; Tao Zhu

doi:10.1364/PRJ.484911

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