Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 58, Issue 11, 1114007(2021)

Yb Slab Laser Amplifier with a Laser Output of 7.13 kW, 2 Times Diffraction Limit

Yanan Wang1,2, Tangjian Zhou1,2, Jianli Shang1,2, Mi Li1,2, Juntao Wang1,2, Yingcheng Wu1,2,3, Yong Shi1,2, Ping He1,2, Qingsong Gao1,2, and Dan Wang1,2,3、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Institute of Applied Electronics, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang , Sichuan 621999, China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on High Energy Laser, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang , Sichuan 621999, China
  • 3Graduate School of China Academy of Engineering Physics, Beijing 100088, China
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    Yanan Wang, Tangjian Zhou, Jianli Shang, Mi Li, Juntao Wang, Yingcheng Wu, Yong Shi, Ping He, Qingsong Gao, Dan Wang. Yb Slab Laser Amplifier with a Laser Output of 7.13 kW, 2 Times Diffraction Limit[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2021, 58(11): 1114007

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    Paper Information

    Category: Lasers and Laser Optics

    Received: Nov. 1, 2020

    Accepted: Dec. 2, 2020

    Published Online: Jun. 7, 2021

    The Author Email: Wang Dan (20930103@zju.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP202158.1114007

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