Exploration of Thulium-Doped Fiber Lasers in Lithotripsy in vitro

Yu Lin; Minqiu Liu; Deqin Ouyang; Kefeng Xiao; Yewang Chen; Qitao Lü; Shuangchen Ruan

doi:10.3788/CJL202249.0101015

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