Fig. 1. Structure diagram of Nd:YAG ceramic slab laser experimental setup

Fig. 2. Output power of Nd:YAG ceramic slab laser setup versus pump power

Fig. 3. Structure diagram of Yb:YAG ceramic slab laser setup

Fig. 4. Output power of Yb:YAG ceramic slab laser setup versus absorbed pump power

Fig. 5. Typical oscilloscope trace of QCW pulse Yb:YAG ceramic slab laser setup

Fig. 6. Measured wavelength of Yb:YAG ceramic slab laser at full output power

Fig. 7. Structure diagram of Yb:YAG ceramic slab（10 kW class）laser setup

Fig. 8. Measured output power of Yb:YAG ceramic slab（10 kW class）laser versus absorbed pump power（inset measured wavelength at full output power）

Fig. 9. Far-field intensity distribution of probe beam measured under full output power

Fig. 10. Wavefront distribution map