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Zverev, G.M., Golyaev, Y.D., Shalaev, E.A. et al. Neodymium activated yttrium-aluminum-garnet (YAG:Nd) lasers. J Russ Laser Res 8, 189–282 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01150271
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