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Green sub-nanosecond microchip laser based on BiBO crystals

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Frequency doubling of a passively Q-switched microchip laser using BiBO crystals is reported. Generation of green second harmonic at 532 nm with pulse energies of 2.4–3.4 μJ and conversion efficiency of 25–35% is demonstrated.

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  1. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Manitoba, 75A Chancellors Circle, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 5V6, Canada

    A. Major, K. Sukhoy, H. Zhao & I. T. Lima Jr.

  2. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Dakota State University, 1411 Centennial Blvd., Fargo, ND, 58108-6050, USA

    I. T. Lima Jr.

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Major, A., Sukhoy, K., Zhao, H. et al. Green sub-nanosecond microchip laser based on BiBO crystals. Laser Phys. 21, 57–60 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1054660X1023009X

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