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Generation of 220 mJ nanosecond pulses at a 10 Hz repetition rate with excellent beam quality in a diode-pumped Yb: YAG MOPA system

Wandt et al., 2008

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Wandt C
Klingebiel S
Siebold M
Major Z
Hein J
Krausz F
Karsch S
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A novel all-diode-pumped master oscillator power amplifier system based on Yb: YAG crystal rods has been developed. It consists of a Q-switched oscillator delivering 3 mJ, 6.4 ns pulses at a 10 Hz repetition rate and an additional four-pass amplifier, which boosts the …
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