Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 48, Issue 19, 1901003(2021)

Passively Q-switched Nd∶YVO4-YVO4-Cr 4+∶YAG Self-Mode-Locked Raman Laser Based on Composite Cavity

Yuntao Bai1,2, Xin Ding1,2、*, Guoxin Jiang1,2, Peng Lei1,2, Bing Sun1,2, Tengteng Li1,2, Xingrui Zhang1,2, Xiangxiang Li1,2, Liang Wu1,2, Guizhong Zhang1,2, and Jianquan Yao1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Institute of Laser and Opto-Electronics, School of Precision Instrument and Optoelectronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Opto-Electronics Information Technology, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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    Yuntao Bai, Xin Ding, Guoxin Jiang, Peng Lei, Bing Sun, Tengteng Li, Xingrui Zhang, Xiangxiang Li, Liang Wu, Guizhong Zhang, Jianquan Yao. Passively Q-switched Nd∶YVO4-YVO4-Cr 4+∶YAG Self-Mode-Locked Raman Laser Based on Composite Cavity[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2021, 48(19): 1901003

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    Paper Information

    Category: laser devices and laser physics

    Received: Jun. 16, 2021

    Accepted: Jul. 28, 2021

    Published Online: Sep. 24, 2021

    The Author Email: Ding Xin (dingxin@tju.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL202148.1901003

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