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Efficient diode-pumped cw solid-state lasers with output powers in the kW range

18 May 1997-Vol. 11, pp 479-479
TL;DR: In this article, high-power cw diode-pumped solid-state lasers are attractive light sources for various applications, ranging from fundamental physics to the held of engineering.
Abstract: High-power cw diode-pumped solid-state lasers are attractive light sources for various applications, ranging from fundamental physics to the held of engineering.
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TL;DR: The laser performance and thermal properties of side-pumped Nd:YAG rod lasers that use ibercoupled diode lasers as pump sources are described and optical slope efficiencies of more than 46% are observed.
Abstract: We describe the laser performance and thermal properties of side-pumped Nd:YAG rod lasers that use ibercoupled diode lasers as pump sources. Utilizing a nearly homogeneous pump light profile, we realize an output power of more than 60 W in TEM(00) mode operation with optical-to-optical efficiencies of more than 25%. In multimode operation, optical slope efficiencies of more than 46% are observed.

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