Fig. 1. Fluorescence emission spectrum of the Nd:LuAG ceramic^[13].

Fig. 2. Schematic of the EO Q-switched Nd:LuAG ceramic laser: M1, high reflection (HR) at 1064 nm; M2 and M3, HR at 1064 nm and AR at 808 nm; M4, T=60% at 1064 nm.

Fig. 3. (Color online) Output energy as a function of pump energy in the free-running mode and Q-switched mode.

Fig. 4. (Color online) Output pulse energy as a function of pump energy.

Fig. 5. (Color online) Simulated thermal focal length versus repetition rate.

Fig. 6. Near-field beam profile with 11 mJ pulse energy at 100 Hz.

Fig. 7. (Color online) Beam quality factor M2 versus repetition rate.

Fig. 8. Temporal trace of output laser pulse.

Fig. 9. Schematic of MOPA system: M1, HR at 1064 nm; M2, M3, M5, and M6, HR at 1064 nm and high transmission (HT) at 808 nm; M4, T=60% at 1064 nm.

Fig. 10. Experimental and stimulated output energy of Nd:LuAG ceramic amplifier as a function of the pump energy.