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Single-frequency, injection-seeded Q-switched operation of a resonantly pumped Ho:YAlO3 laser at 2,118 nm

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A 1.91 μm-pumped, injection-seeded 2,118 nm Q-switched Ho:YAlO3 laser was demonstrated in this paper. Single-frequency and nearly transform-limited operation of Q-switched Ho:YAlO3 laser was achieved by injection-seeded. The single-frequency Q-switched Ho:YAlO3 laser output energy of 8 mJ at 100 Hz with a pulse width of 151 ns was obtained. The half-width of pulse spectrum measured by a heterodyne technique was 3.7 MHz.

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Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (60878011, 61078008), and Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University (NCET-10-0067).

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    T. Y. Dai, Y. L. Ju, X. M. Duan, W. Liu, B. Q. Yao & Y. Z. Wang

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Dai, T.Y., Ju, Y.L., Duan, X.M. et al. Single-frequency, injection-seeded Q-switched operation of a resonantly pumped Ho:YAlO3 laser at 2,118 nm. Appl. Phys. B 111, 89–92 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-012-5310-4

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