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The first pulse operation using a total-reflection active mirror (TRAM) with a cryogenic Yb:YAG/YAG monolithic composite ceramics was demonstrated in a regenerative amplifier scheme. More than 5.0 mJ of output pulse energy was obtained for repetition rates between 10 and 450 Hz. A high energy fluence of 3.5 J/cm2 on the active media was realized by separating input and output surfaces of the TRAM.
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Takeuchi, Y., Kawanaka, J., Yoshida, A. et al. Sub-kHz cryogenic Yb:YAG regenerative amplifier by using a total-reflection active mirror. Appl. Phys. B 104, 29–32 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-010-4366-2
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