Active-passive mode-locking using Cr4+: YAG crystal as saturable absorber

Optics and Laser Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 403-407

  Yuxin, Leng ^a   Haihe, Lu ^a   Lihuang, Lin ^a   Zhizhan, Xu ^a  

^a SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF OPTICS AND FINE MECHANICS   (China)

Author keywords

Active passive mode locking; Cr4+:YAG crystal; Excited state absorption

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALS; GROUND STATE; LASER MODE LOCKING; LASER PULSES; Q SWITCHING;

ACTIVE-PASSIVE MODE-LOCKING;

NEODYMIUM LASERS;

EID: 0035451023     PISSN: 00303992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0030-3992(01)00049-4     Document Type: Article

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