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The mode-locking operation of the Nd:GGG crystal with a semiconductor saturable absorber mirror (SESAM) was demonstrated. Continuous wave (CW) mode-locking was obtained with the pulse duration of 11 ps and the pulse repetition rate of 40.38 MHz. At 7 W of pump power, the maximum average output power of 1.1 W was obtained with the slope efficiency of 18.1%.
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Zhang, B.Y., Xu, J.L., Wang, G.J. et al. Passively mode-locked Nd:GGG laser with a semiconductor saturable absorber mirror. Laser Phys. 22, 699–702 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1054660X12040317
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