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The hybrid Q-switched and mode-locked (QML) operation of Nd:Lu0.15Y0.85VO4 crystal at 1.34 μm with V:YAG saturable absorber and acousto-optic (AO) modulator has been realized. The laser characteristics are distinctly improved by the hybrid QML if compared to those with the single V:YAG QML. At the pump power of 5.04 W, the Q-switched pulse energy is enlarged to 5.6 times and the Q-switched pulse width is shortened to 40% by the AO modulator in contrast to those of the single passively QML.
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Li, X., Li, G.Q., Zhao, S.Z. et al. Improvement of laser characteristics for diode-pumped passively Q-switched and mode-locked Nd:Lu0.15Y0.85VO4 laser by AO modulator. Laser Phys. 22, 1763–1766 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1054660X12120171
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