Mudge, D.Ostermeyer, M.Ottaway, D.Veitch, P.Munch, J.Hamilton, M.2006-07-212006-07-212002Classical and Quantum Gravity, 2002; 19(7):1783-17920264-93811361-6382http://hdl.handle.net/2440/12479The development of a power-scalable diode-laser-pumped continuous-wave Nd:YAG laser for advanced long-baseline interferometric detectors of gravitational waves is described. The laser employs a chain of injection-locked slave lasers to yield an efficient, frequency-stable, diffraction-limited laser beam.en© Institute of Physics and IOP Publishing Limited 2002Journal article002002046510.1088/0264-9381/19/7/3750001751784000762-s2.0-003627305860376Ottaway, D. [0000-0001-6794-1591]Veitch, P. [0000-0002-2597-435X]