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Recent advances in fiber and laser diode technologies have led to kilowatt-power fiber lasers with output beams of single transverse mode quality. Given the significant practical advantages of optical fibers, the trend could profoundly affect laser technology and stimulate the use of lasers in a growing range of applications.
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