High-energy passively Q-switched laser operation of Yb:Ca₃La₂(BO₃)₄ disordered crystal

Efficient high-energy passively Q-switched laser operation was demonstrated with Yb:Ca₃La₂(BO₃)₄ disordered crystal, producing an average output power of 3.0 W at 1018.7 nm, at a pulse repetition frequency of 5.0 kHz; the resulting pulse energy, duration, and peak power were 600 μJ, 5.3 ns, and 113.2 kW, respectively.