Temperature Insensitive Nd∶GdVO4 Laser with High Peak Power and Narrow Pulse Width

Lu Shaowen; Meng Jie; Zhao Xueqiang; Shi Junjie; Meng Junqing; Yu Zhenzhen; Hou Xia; Chen Weibiao; Liu Yuan

doi:10.3788/CJL201845.0401009

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