Long-term ultrastable frequency dissemination via a 50-km spooled fiber link using a two-section DFB laser

Zhiqian Yin; Chuanbo Zhang; Shijian Guan; Xin Zhou; Yaguang Wang; Leilei Wang; Manhang Zheng; Yitong Liu; Yunshan Zhang; Xingbang Zhu; Tao Fang; Xiangfei Chen

doi:10.3788/COL202422.013903

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[1] Zhiqian Yin, Manhang Zheng, Chuanbo Zhang, Shijian Guan, Xin Zhou, Yitong Liu, Zeyu Gang, Jiaqiang Nie, Yunshan Zhang, Xingbang Zhu, Tao Fang, Xiangfei Chen.