Abstract
The small quantum defect of Yb:YAG and the concomitant reduction in thermal lensing and birefringence relative to Nd:YAG makes these lasers attractive as potential high power, high brightness radiation sources, such as required for military and materials processing applications.
© 1999 Optical Society of America
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