Abstract

We demonstrate a high-power passively $Q$-switched and mode-locked $\mathrm{Nd}:{\mathrm{YVO}}_4$ laser with a ${\mathrm{Cr}}^{4+}:\mathrm{YAG}$ saturable absorber. 2.7 W of average power with an 18-kHz $Q$-switched repetition rate was generated at a 12.5-W pump power. The peak power of a single pulse near the maximum of the $Q$-switched envelope was greater than 100 kW.

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