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An InAs/GaAs quantum dot saturable absorber mirror was used to mode lock a Nd:YVO4 solid-state laser at the operation wavelength of 1064.6 nm. Multi-watt average power was obtained during stable cw mode locking with pulses as short as 24 ps, and with a repetition rate of 65 MHz.
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Scurtescu, C., Zhang, Z., Alcock, J. et al. Quantum dot saturable absorber for passive mode locking of Nd:YVO4 lasers at 1064 nm. Appl. Phys. B 87, 671–675 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-007-2636-4
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