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QCW power and efficiency

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Power Drive current (A)
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Figure 11.4 Ten-bar tile performance as manufactured by Simmtec. 5

Active aperture With samarium edge cladding
Figure 11.5 Transparent ceramic laser gain media manufactured by
Konoshima Chemical Company, Ltd. and Baikowski Japan Company, Ltd.