title: 1.1-W cw Cr:LiSAF laser pumped by a 1-cm diode array.
abstract: We demonstrate 1.1-W cw output power from a diode-laser array-pumped Cr:LiSAF laser based on a concept that allows for pumping low-gain solid-state lasers at reduced temperature rise. We discuss scaling to higher powers as a function of diode power and define a figure of merit for evaluating given diode lasers as pump sources for low-gain solid-state lasers.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kopf
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Keller
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Emanuel
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Beach
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Skidmore