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We report the development of an efficient and compact neodymium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet (Nd-YAG) laser for eye microsurgery. High efficiency and excellent multimode beam quality were obtained by use of a reflecting close-coupled cavity. Stable and unstable resonator configurations were compared. Some experiments performed with this laser are presented and discussed.
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Docchio, F., Fumagalli, A., Svelto, O. et al. A high-efficiency, compact Nd-YAG laser for eye microsurgery. Laser Med Sci 1, 19–24 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02030733
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