title: Intra-cavity side-pumped Ho:YAG laser.
abstract: We present a novel, compact and power scalable Ho:YAG laser based on intracavity side-pumping by a high-power Tm:YLF slab laser. 14 W of continuous wave output power is obtained at 2.09 microm in the current experiments, with the clear prospect of reaching the 100 W regime in a power scaled version.
authors.affiliation: Optoelectronics Research Centre, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 IBJ, U.K. dps@orc.soton.ac.uk
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authors.forename: J I
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authors.lastname: Mackenzie
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Shepherd
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authors.lastname: Clarkson
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authors.lastname: Betterton
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authors.lastname: Gorton
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