Technologies of Thin-Disk Continuous Wave Laser Based on Optical Adhesive

Yusen Shi; Xue Pan; Peng Zhang; Qi Xiao; Zuqiang Li; Jiangfeng Wang; Youen Jiang; Wei Fan; Xuechun Li; Jianqiang Zhu

doi:10.3788/LOP231134

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