Research Progress of Yb-Doped Large-Mode Area Silica Glass Optical Fiber and Its Application in High-Power Fiber Lasers

Li Wentao; Zhou Qinling; Chen Danping; Zhang Guang; Hu Lili

doi:10.3788/lop50.020005

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