Abstract
We present a new theoretical scheme for an -doped athermal high-power continuous-wave amplifier. This approach, with two optical pump sources, allows amplification without detrimental heating. Athermal amplification is achieved by the balance between heating generated during the amplification process, which involves and levels, and laser cooling with anti-Stokes fluorescence, which involves the and levels. For athermal operation, the pump power providing the cooling has to be distributed properly along the length of the amplifier.
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