Abstract
Effective methods have been developed for strengthening LiYF<sub>4</sub>:Nd laser
crystals by chemical etching and film deposition. The samples were tested by two
methods: the thermal-impact method and the static-gradient method. Besides this, laser
testing of the samples was carried out with extreme diode pumping. The resulting
increase of the thermal strength is greater than 40%.
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