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We report on thermal conductivity analysis and thin disk laser power scaling of Yb:Lu2O3, Yb:Sc2O3, and Yb:LuScO3. Using a volume Bragg-grating stabilized pump diode we have obtained cw output powers up to 301 W with optical-to-optical efficiencies of up to 73%. In mode-locked operation of an Yb:Lu2O3 thin disk laser 141 W of average output power with 738 fs pulses and an optical-to-optical efficiency of 40% were achieved.
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Peters, R., Kränkel, C., Fredrich-Thornton, S.T. et al. Thermal analysis and efficient high power continuous-wave and mode-locked thin disk laser operation of Yb-doped sesquioxides. Appl. Phys. B 102, 509–514 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-011-4428-0
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