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Joule-class sub-nanosecond pulses produced by end-pumped direct bonded YAG/sapphire modular amplifier

Yahia et al., 2024

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4358228195498226288
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Yahia V
Kausas A
Tsuji A
Yoshida M
Taira T
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Optics Express

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A Joule-class room-temperature diode-pumped solid-state laser was developed. The energy scaling of the 100 mJ 1064? nm seed pulse was realized by a series of two diode-pumped amplifiers. The gain medium consists in free combinations of Nd: YAG ceramics bonded to …
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