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We report the continuous-wave and acousto-optical Q-switched operation of a diode-end-pumped Tm:YAP laser. Continuous-wave output power of 3.5 W at 1.99 μm was obtained under the absorbed pump power of 14 W. Under Q-switched laser operation, the average output power increased from 1.57 W to 2.0 W, with an absorbed pump power of 12.6 W, as the repetition rate increased from 1 kHz to 10 kHz. The maximum Q-switched pulse energy was 1.57 mJ with a repetition rate of 1 kHz. The minimum pulse width was measured to be about 80 ns, corresponding to a peak power of 19.6 kW.
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Cai, S., Kong, J., Wu, B. et al. Room-temperature cw and pulsed operation of a diode-end-pumped Tm:YAP laser. Appl. Phys. B 90, 133–136 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-007-2840-2
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