1.7 μm Tunable Multi-Wavelength Raman Fiber Laser Based on Amplified Spontaneous Emission Pump

Zhenxing He; Peng Zhang; Di Wu; Kexuan Han; Xiaoyan Li; Quanli Du

doi:10.3788/LOP57.071403

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