A reliable Ho:YLF laser system has been successfully developed. Problems encountered in laserhyphen;rod and supporthyphen;system design were unique and most difficult to solve. These problems include holding a fragile laser rod having nonisotropic thermal expantion with vacuum tight seals which can be thermally cycled. Experimentally proven solutions are described which should help others in developing new solidhyphen;state laser systems.
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