Solid-state suspension laser

A laser comprising:

• a gain medium comprised of a plurality of solid-state gain particles suspended in a fluid;
• a pump source adapted to pump said gain particles;
• and
• a resonator for amplifying and outputting laser light generated by said gain medium.

A laser system comprising:

• a gain medium comprised of a plurality of solid-state gain particles suspended in a fluid;
• a pump source adapted to pump said gain particles;
• one or more pump modules for containing said gain medium during said pumping;
• an injection mechanism for injecting said gain medium into said pump module or modules;
• a resonator adapted to receive said gain medium from said pump modules;
• and
• a recycling mechanism for receiving said gain medium from said resonator and returning said gain medium to said injection mechanism.

A method for generating laser energy including the steps of:

• forming a gain medium comprised of a plurality of solid-state gain particles suspended in a fluid;
• pumping said gain particles;
• and
• amplifying laser energy generated by said gain medium in a resonator.