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A gallium antimonide-based semiconductor disk laser (SDL) emitting 17 W of continuous wave output power at a heat sink temperature of 20°C and an emission wavelength of 2.02 μm are presented. This high-output power is achieved by optimising the thermal management and reducing the quantum deficit of the SDL structure.
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