Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 50, Issue 22, 2201004(2023)

Passively Mode‐Locked TmGdVO4 Laser with Sub‐Nanosecond Pulse Width

Weijie Zhou1, Quanxin Na1,2, Yu Wang1, Changwen Xu1、*, and Dianyuan Fan1
Author Affiliations
  • 1International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, Guangdong, China
  • 2Pengcheng Laboratory, Shenzhen 518060, Guangdong, China
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    Weijie Zhou, Quanxin Na, Yu Wang, Changwen Xu, Dianyuan Fan. Passively Mode‐Locked TmGdVO4 Laser with Sub‐Nanosecond Pulse Width[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2023, 50(22): 2201004

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    Paper Information

    Category: laser devices and laser physics

    Received: Feb. 14, 2023

    Accepted: Mar. 27, 2023

    Published Online: Nov. 7, 2023

    The Author Email: Xu Changwen (chwxu@szu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL230527

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