Passively Q-switched Nd∶YVO4-YVO4-Cr 4+∶YAG Self-Mode-Locked Raman Laser Based on Composite Cavity

Yuntao Bai; Xin Ding; Guoxin Jiang; Peng Lei; Bing Sun; Tengteng Li; Xingrui Zhang; Xiangxiang Li; Liang Wu; Guizhong Zhang; Jianquan Yao

doi:10.3788/CJL202148.1901003

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