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Ho:YAG laser pumped by 1.9-μm diode lasers

C. D. Nabors, Juan R. Ochoa, T. Y. Fan, A. Sánchez, H. K. Choi, G. W. Turner

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics · 1995 · 62 citations · 10 references

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Abstract

A 21-/spl mu/m Ho:YAG laser end pumped by 1.9-/spl mu/m diode lasers has generated nearly 0.7-W CW output power. Laser operation was maintained even with Ho:YAG heat sink temperatures in excess of 60/spl deg/C. >

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