Abstract
In their simplest form, passively mode-locked solid state lasers pumped by continuous-wave (cw) ion lasers are, with few exceptions, not self-starting. Recently, synchronous pumping with a mode-locked Nd:YLF laser has been shown1 to be a particularly simple means of achieving Kerr-lens mode locking (KLM) without the need for additional starting components.
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