Efficient continuous-wave laser operation is demonstrated at room temperature with a new disordered Yb:CLNGG crystal. A maximum output power of 5.0 W is generated at an absorbed pump power of 7.73 W, leading to an optical-tooptical efficiency of 65%, whereas the slope efficiency is determined to be as high as 83%.
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