• High Power Laser and Particle Beams
  • Vol. 35, Issue 4, 041011 (2023)
Qi Bian1、2, Yong Bo1、2、*, Junwei Zuo1、2, and Qinjun Peng1、2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Center for Laser Physics and Technique, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
  • 2Institute of Optical Physics and Engineering Technology, QiluZhongke, Ji’nan 250000, China
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    DOI: 10.11884/HPLPB202335.220317 Cite this Article
    Qi Bian, Yong Bo, Junwei Zuo, Qinjun Peng. Beam combining/splitting technology of sodium beacon laser for generating sodium guidestars constellation[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams, 2023, 35(4): 041011 Copy Citation Text show less
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    Qi Bian, Yong Bo, Junwei Zuo, Qinjun Peng. Beam combining/splitting technology of sodium beacon laser for generating sodium guidestars constellation[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams, 2023, 35(4): 041011
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