%0 Journal Article
%T Laser diode array (LDA) end-pumped multi-watt Yb:YAG 1030 nm laser
%A Hongzhong Cao
%A Hongyan Peng
%A Meiheng Zhang
%A Yuqiang Chen
%J Optica Applicata
%D 2010
%I 
%X A LDA (laser diode array) end-pumped Yb:YAG 1030 nm laser is reported. Using a plano-concave resonator, with input pump power of 11.79 W, 2.55 W TEM00 continuous wave laser at 1030 nm was obtained. The effective focal length of the thermal lens is also calculated.
%K all-solid-state laser
%K Yb:YAG
%K 1030 nm
%U http://www.if.pwr.wroc.pl/~optappl/pdf/2010/no3/optappl_4003p653.pdf