Linearly Polarized 1-kW 20/400-㎛ Yb-doped Fiber Laser with 10-GHz Linewidth
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Jung, Yeji
(Laser and Sensor Systems Team, Defense R&D Center, Hanwha Co.)
Jung, Minwan (Laser and Sensor Systems Team, Defense R&D Center, Hanwha Co.) Lee, Kangin (Laser and Sensor Systems Team, Defense R&D Center, Hanwha Co.) Kim, Taewoo (Laser and Sensor Systems Team, Defense R&D Center, Hanwha Co.) Kim, Jae-Ihn (Laser and Sensor Systems Team, Defense R&D Center, Hanwha Co.) Lee, Yongsoo (Laser and Sensor Systems Team, Defense R&D Center, Hanwha Co.) Cho, Joonyong (Laser and Sensor Systems Team, Defense R&D Center, Hanwha Co.) |
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