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Nd: YLF laser at 1053 nm diode side pumped at 863 nm with a near quantum-defect slope efficiency

de Almeida Vieira et al., 2022

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780339394323781081
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de Almeida Vieira T
Prado F
Wetter N
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Optics & Laser Technology

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Laser emission at the 1053 nm transition of Nd: YLF 4 is demonstrated using diode-side- pumping at 863 nm directly into the emitting level. The laser configuration uses one total internal reflection at the pump face and provides the highest slope efficiency reported for the …
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