Highly strained InGaAs/GaAs vertical-external-cavity surface-emitting laser for the generation of coherent yellow-orange light

Li Fan, Chris Hessenius, Mahmoud Fallahi, Jörg Hader, Hongbo Li, Jerome V. Moloney, Wolfgang Stolz, Stephan W. Koch

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Abstract

Optically pumped semiconductor vertical-external-cavity surface-emitting laser (VECSEL) potentially provides an innovative approach to low-cost frequency agile lasers engineered for specific applications in infrared and visible range. In this paper, we report on the development and demonstration of a multi-Watt highly strained InGaAs/ GaAs vertical-external-cavity surface-emitting laser (VECSEL), which can be tuned from 1147 nm to 1197 nm. Based on this tunable InGaAs/GaAs VECSEL and intracavity frequency doubling, we develop multi-Watt frequency-doubled tunable VECSEL in a wide yellow-orange band (579-595 nm). This compact high-power yellow-orange laser provides an innovative approach to an affordable guidestar laser (∼589.1 nm) solution, and has a lot of important applications in biomedicine.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationSolid State Lasers XVII
Subtitle of host publicationTechnology and Devices
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008
EventSolid State Lasers XVII: Technology and Devices - San Jose, CA, United States
Duration: Jan 20 2008Jan 24 2008

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume6871
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Other

OtherSolid State Lasers XVII: Technology and Devices
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Jose, CA
Period1/20/081/24/08

Keywords

  • Frequency-doubled VECSEL
  • Highly strained InGaAs/GaAs quantum well lasers
  • Optically pump semiconductor lasers
  • VECSEL
  • Yellow-orange lasers

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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