Polarization Control in Passively Q-Switched Dual-Wavelength Yb∶YAG Slab Laser

Fengchen Zhang; Chenlin Hui; Danli Wang; Honglin Liao; Zhili Lin; Shaojian Su; Fengjiang Zhuang

doi:10.3788/AOS202242.0814003

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