High-energy operation of a Co:MgF(2) laser.
We have generated output energies of 900 mJ at 2050 nm from a pulsed, room-temperature, normal-mode Co:MgF(2) laser, with average powers as high as 6.5 W. Over the range 1800 to 2450 nm we have obtained pulse energies of at least 100 mJ.
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Rines
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Moulton
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Welford
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