Abstract

A new concept is introduced whereby thermal stresses generated through the pumping process are canceled by an applied force. By use of a $\mathrm{Nd}:{\mathrm{YVO}}_4$ disk laser as a model system, significant reduction of thermal lensing and deformation is demonstrated as a function of applied pressure, and the output power $\left(19 \mathrm{W} {\mathrm{TEM}}_{00}\right)$ is limited only by the available pump power.

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