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Optics & Laser Technology

Optical bistability of intracavity pumped Ho:LLF lasers

Sichen Liu, Fengjun Tian, Li Li, Xinghua Yang, Yang Zhang, Wenzhuo Zhao, Wenlong Ge, Yujie Kang

Published May 26, 2025• 1 citation
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10.1016/j.optlastec.2025.113210

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