100–300 Hz repetition-rate acousto-optic Q-switched 2.79 μm Er:YSGG laser side-pumped by laser-diode

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Resonators for solid-state lasers with large-volume fundamental mode and high alignment stability

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3-μm cw laser operations in erbium-doped YSGG, GGG, and YAG

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Electrooptically Q-switched mid-infrared Er:YAG laser for medical applications

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Bactericidal effects of 2.94 μm Er:YAG-laser radiation in dental root canals

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