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We demonstrate an intracavity-triggered passively Q-switched Nd:YVO4 laser within a diode-end-pumped configuration. We employ a Cr4+:YAG saturable absorber as the passive Q switch and an Nd:LiYF4 (YLF) laser as the laser triggering of the Q-switched laser. Since we use the same Cr4+:YAG crystal and output coupler with the Nd:YVO4 laser, the Cr4+:YAG Q switch is triggered inside the Nd:YLF laser cavity. As a result, the timing jitter in standard deviation of Nd:YVO4 laser can be reduced to 16 ns.
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Liu, Y., Ni, J., Shang, Y. et al. An Intracavity-Triggered Passively-Switched Nd:YVO4 Laser. J Russ Laser Res 39, 585–590 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10946-018-9755-8
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