Passive Q-switching and Q-switched mode-locking operations of 2 μm Tm:CLNGG laser with MoS2 saturable absorber mirror

L. C.; G. Q.; P. Yuan; L. J.; S. X.; H. H.; H. J.

doi:10.1364/prj.3.000a47

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