LD-Pumped Passively Q-Switched Nd:YAG Ceramic Laser with GaAs Saturable Absorber

Lan Ruijun; Ren Quan; Wang Zhengping; Yu Haohai; Liu Hong; Chen Lijuan; Zhuang Shidong; Guo Lei; Zhao Yongguang; Wang Jiyang; Xu Xinguang

doi:10.3788/aos201030.s100311

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