Calculation and Experimental Verification of Large Core Size Yb∶YAG Crystalline Waveguide with Near-Diffraction-Limited Laser Output

Kai Xue; Xing Hu; Dejiang Cheng; Zhanda Zhu; Hong Lei; Yongling Hui; Qiang Li

doi:10.3788/AOS202040.1914002

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