250 W single-crystal fiber Yb:YAG laser.
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چکیده
We demonstrate an Yb:YAG single-crystal fiber laser with 251 W output power in continuous-wave and an optical efficiency of 44%. This performance can be explained by the high overlap between pump and signal beams brought by the pump guiding and by the good thermal management provided by the single-crystal fiber geometry. The oscillator performance with a reflectivity of the output coupler as low as 20% also shows high potential for power amplification.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Optics letters
دوره 37 14 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012