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 the Q-switched operation, we obtained 200 W with a near diffraction limited beam.
© 2007 Optical Society of America
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