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QCW diode-side-pumped Nd:YAG ceramic laser with 247 W output power at 1123 nm

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We demonstrate for the first time a diode-side-pumped quasi-continuous-wave (QCW) operation of a 1123 nm Nd:YAG ceramic laser. The single 1123 nm wavelength is acquired through precise coating. With a pump power of 1000 W, an output power of 247 W is obtained, corresponding to an optical–optical conversion efficiency of 24.7%. At the maximal output power, the pulse repetition rate and pulse width are measured to be 1.1 kHz and 180 μs, respectively. The numerical simulations for wavelength selectivity from 1112, 1116 and 1123 nm are discussed in detail.

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  1. RCLPT, Key Lab of Functional Crystal and Laser Technology, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

    C. Y. Li, Q. J. Peng, B. S. Wang, Y. Bo, D. F. Cui & Z. Y. Xu

  2. Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201800, China

    X. Q. Feng & Y. B. Pan

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Li, C.Y., Peng, Q.J., Wang, B.S. et al. QCW diode-side-pumped Nd:YAG ceramic laser with 247 W output power at 1123 nm. Appl. Phys. B 103, 285–289 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-010-4228-y

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