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such as the high-power diode arrays and the transparent ceramic laser
gain media, are available from the industry, providing additional sup-
port for the maturity and practicality of the laser design. Experimental
results using HCLs not only show conclusively its power scalability, but
also demonstrate the many uses for the laser system. The near future
will see the HCL transformed from a laboratory device to an established
product geared for a variety of real-world applications, providing solu-
tions to a variety of situations.

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