Abstract
Passive Q switching of a diode-pumped Nd3+:KGd(WO4)2 laser is demonstrated by use of Cr4+:SrGd4(SiO4)3O and Cr4+:CaGd4(SiO4)3O crystals as saturable absorbers. An average output power of 40 mW was obtained with a pulse repetition rate of ∼0.4 MHz.
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