Passively Mode Locking of Nd:YVO4 Laser with Grin Lens as Optical Coupler

Zhang Bingyuan; Wang Guoju; He Jingliang; Wang Wenjun; Gao Xuexi; Liu Yunlong

doi:10.3788/aos201131.0714001

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