• Infrared and Laser Engineering
  • Vol. 49, Issue 10, 20200014 (2020)
Zeyuan Fang1、2, Lu Yin2、3, Mingjian Yan2, Zhigang Han2, Hua Shen2, and Rihong Zhu2、3
Author Affiliations
  • 1Shanghai Electro-Mechanical Engineering Institute, Shanghai 201109, China
  • 2MIIT Key Laboratory of Advanced Solid Laser, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
  • 3School of Electronic Engineering and Optoelectronic Technology, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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    Zeyuan Fang, Lu Yin, Mingjian Yan, Zhigang Han, Hua Shen, Rihong Zhu. Study on signal light transmission efficiency enhancement of backward pump-signal combiners in high-power fiber lasers[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2020, 49(10): 20200014 Copy Citation Text show less
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