Thermal Effects and Output Power Dips in Alexandrite Lasers with F-P Cavity

Jin Peng; Yuanyuan Fan; Zhengji Lin; Yan Qi; Boxia Yan; Mi Zhou; Zhe Han; Qian Wang; Yu Wang

doi:10.3788/CJL221278

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