@article{9e3ada36107440359b82c587cfb487d0,
title = "Solar-pumped dual-rod Ce:Nd:YAG laser with 58 W continuous-wave output power and 5.1° tracking error compensation width",
abstract = "The pursuit of high-power solar laser systems with high efficiency and capacity for large tracking error compensation is determinant for the applicability of this renewable technology. A side-pumped dual-rod Ce:Nd:YAG solar laser was developed and tested at the focus of a 2 m diameter parabolic concentrator. Maximum continuous-wave total solar laser power of 58 W was measured. To the best of our knowledge, this is the highest laser power from a Ce:NdYAG solar laser. Moreover, wide tracking error compensation width of 5.1° in the azimuthal direction was reached, being 4.25 times higher than the previous measurement without solar tracking assistance.",
author = "Joana Almeida and Dawei Liang and Miguel Catela and Hugo Costa and D{\'a}rio Garcia and Tib{\'u}rcio, {Bruno D.} and Emmanuel Guillot and Vistas, {Cl{\'a}udia R.}",
note = "Funding Information: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/UIDB%2F00068%2F2020/PT# info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/CEEC IND 2017/CEECIND%2F03081%2F2017%2FCP1462%2FCT0001/PT# info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/OE/SFRH%2FBD%2F145322%2F2019/PT# info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/OE/SFRH%2FBPD%2F125116%2F2016/PT# Acknowledgments. Financial support of the strategic project UIDB/00068/2020 and the exploratory project EXPL/FIS-OTI/0332/2021 by FCT – MCTES is acknowledged. Financial support by the SFERA III, Grant Agreement No. 823802 is gratefully acknowledged. 2021.06172.BD. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2023 OSA - The Optical Society. All rights reserved.",
year = "2023",
month = nov,
day = "20",
doi = "10.1364/OE.507258",
language = "English",
volume = "31",
pages = "40041--40055",
journal = "Optics Express",
issn = "1094-4087",
publisher = "Optical Society of America",
number = "24",
}