Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 44, Issue 7, 703020(2017)
WS2 Saturable Absorber for Passively Q-Switched Tm,Ho:LLF Lasers
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Ling Weijun, Xia Tao, Dong Zhong, Lu Feiping, Liu Qin, Zhao Xiaolong, Li Ke, Wang Yonggang. WS2 Saturable Absorber for Passively Q-Switched Tm,Ho:LLF Lasers[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2017, 44(7): 703020
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Received: Jan. 6, 2017
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Published Online: Jul. 5, 2017
The Author Email: Ling Weijun (wjlingts@sina.com)