15 kW near-diffraction-limited single-frequency Nd:YAG laser

Northrop Grumman has developed a compact high power near-diffraction-limited single frequency Nd:YAG laser. The laser achieved 15 kW with a beam quality of <1.3 times DL and a continuous runtime over 22 minutes on a ~1 m2 bench.

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