Research Progress of Pulsed Mid-Infrared Fiber Lasers Using Two-Dimensional Materials

Wei Chen; Shi Hongxia; Luo Hongyu; Xie Jitao; Zhai Bo; Yuan Fei; Liu Yong

doi:10.3788/cjl201744.0703009

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