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100 W, single frequency, low-noise, diffraction-limited beam from an Nd:YAG end-pumped slab MOPA for LIGO

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Abstract

We describe a 104 W master oscillator power amplifier system for LIGO. This design based on an end-pumped Nd:YAG slab amplifier topology is single-frequency, single-polarization and diffraction limited with 89% power in the TEM00 mode.

© 2004 Optical Society of America

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