Investigation on Passively Q-switch Output Characteristics of Nd∶YAG/Cr4+YAG/YAG Composite Crystal Laser

GUO Jun-hong; DUAN Yan-min; ZHANG Jing; YUAN Xian-zhang; YAN Li-fen; WANG Hong-yan; ZHU Hai-yong

doi:10.3788/gzxb20184702.0214002

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