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High-Power Nd:Y<sub>3</sub>Al<sub>5</sub>O<sub>12</sub> Ceramic Laser

Jianren Lu, Jie Song, Mahendra Prabhu Mahendra Prabhu, Jianqiu Xu, Ken-ichi Ueda Ken-ichi Ueda, Hideki Yagi, Takakimi Yanagitani Takakimi Yanagitani, Alexis Kudryashov Alexis Kudryashov

Japanese Journal of Applied Physics · 2000 · 95 citations · 7 references

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Abstract

High power CW (continuous wave) polycrystalline Nd:Y 3 Al 5 O 12 (Nd:YAG) ceramic rod laser was demonstrated for the first time. The maximum output power of 31 W with a 18.8% slope efficiency was obtained at 1064 nm using 214.5 W/808 nm laser diode pumping.

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