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    Optics Letters
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    A novel monolithic Nd:YAG laser array was developed using a 2D laser-diode pump, achieving 9.8 W output power. This efficient laser system demonstrates excellent beam quality and parallelism for various applications.

    Area of Science:

    • Optics and Photonics
    • Materials Science

    Background:

    • Microchip lasers offer compact and efficient laser sources.
    • High-power laser systems are crucial for industrial and scientific applications.
    • Diode-pumped solid-state lasers provide high beam quality and efficiency.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a transversely extended, monolithic Nd:YAG laser array.
    • To investigate the performance of a laser system pumped by a 2D laser-diode array.
    • To evaluate the output power, efficiency, and beam quality of the microchip laser emitters.

    Main Methods:

    • A transversely extended, flat-flat monolithic Nd:YAG laser cavity was designed and fabricated.
    • The laser cavity was pumped by a two-dimensional laser-diode array.
    • Output power, optical efficiency, and slope efficiency were measured.

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  • Spatial mode quality and beam parallelism were analyzed.

    • Main Results:

    • An array of continuous-wave (cw) microchip laser emitters was successfully formed.
    • The system achieved a total output power of 9.8 W for an incident pump power of 38.5 W.
    • The ensemble optical efficiency was 25.5%, and the slope efficiency was 32.5%.
    • The generated beams exhibited excellent spatial mode quality and parallelism.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed monolithic Nd:YAG laser array is a highly efficient and scalable laser source.
    • The use of a 2D laser-diode array enables high-power output with excellent beam characteristics.
    • This laser technology holds promise for applications requiring high-power, high-quality laser beams.