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    Area of Science:

    • Laser Physics and Engineering
    • Materials Science in Optics

    Background:

    • Conventional continuous-wave (cw) and quasi-cw solid-state lasers face brightness limitations.
    • These limitations stem from stress fracture and phase aberrations in stationary, thermally loaded gain media.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore the potential of introducing physical motion to the gain medium as a novel control element.
    • To significantly increase the brightness of cw and quasi-cw solid-state lasers.

    Main Methods:

    • Development of design equations specifically for rotary disk lasers.
    • Illustrative design of a 1-kilowatt single-mode Ytterbium-Yttrium Aluminum Garnet (Yb-YAG) rotary disk laser.

    Main Results:

    • Demonstrated theoretical framework for rotary disk laser design.
    • Presented a practical design for a high-power (1-kW) single-mode Yb-YAG rotary disk laser.

    Conclusions:

    • Physical motion of the gain medium is a viable strategy to overcome brightness limitations in solid-state lasers.
    • Rotary disk laser designs offer a pathway to enhanced laser brightness and performance.