Abstract
A polymeric saturable-absorber was used as an output mirror of a laser-diode-pumped Nd3+:YVO4 microchip laser. The intensity-dependent reflectivity of the polymeric saturable- absorber yielded passive Q-switching of the microchip laser.
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