High Power Laser and Particle Beams, Volume. 35, Issue 3, 031005(2023)

Experimental research on electro-optical Q-switched pulse Ho: YLF laser

Lili Zhao1,2, Juntao Tian1,2, Zhiyong Li1,2、*, and Hai Wang1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Laser Engineering Technology Research Center, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, China
  • 2College of Electronic, Electrical and Communication Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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    Paper Information

    Category: High Power Laser Physics and Technology

    Received: Nov. 10, 2022

    Accepted: Jan. 8, 2023

    Published Online: Mar. 9, 2023

    The Author Email: Li Zhiyong (zhiyongli@aircas.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.11884/HPLPB202335.220368

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