Abstract
We present gain measurements and a time-resolved thermal lens analysis of a diode-pumped, joule-class Yb:CaF2 disk laser. A thermal lens power of 0.05dpt at a single disk and small-signal gain of 5.2 in a two-disk amplifier were achieved at full pump power.
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