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Watt-level continuous-wave intracavity frequency-doubled Pr: YLF-LBO laser at 320 nm

Zhang et al., 2021

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5019327305380473546
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Zhang Y
Zou J
Zheng W
Feng K
Xu B
Yu Z
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Chinese Optics Letters

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We report on diode-pumped continuous-wave Pr-doped yttrium lithium fluoride (Pr: YLF) laser and its frequency doubling to 320 nm. The maximum output power of the 640 nm fundamental wave reached 3.44 W with a slope efficiency of about 48.3%. Using a type-I …
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