High-power operation of crogenic Yb:YAG

K. F. Wall; B. Pati; P. Moulton

doi:10.1117/12.715176

20 February 2007 High-power operation of crogenic Yb:YAG

K. F. Wall, B. Pati, P. Moulton

Proceedings Volume 6451, Solid State Lasers XVI: Technology and Devices; 64510X (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.715176
Event: Lasers and Applications in Science and Engineering, 2007, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

Using a side-pumping geometry, we obtained 400 W of cw power with 56% optical-to-optical efficiency from a cryogenically-cooled, Yb:YAG laser. In Q-switched operation, we obtained 200 W with a near diffraction limited beam.

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K. F. Wall, B. Pati, and P. Moulton "High-power operation of crogenic Yb:YAG", Proc. SPIE 6451, Solid State Lasers XVI: Technology and Devices, 64510X (20 February 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.715176

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