Abstract
We propose an efficient coherent power scaling scheme, the multichip vertical-external-cavity surfaceemitting laser (VECSEL), in which the waste heat generated in the active region is distributed on multi- VECSEL chips such that the pump level at the thermal rollover is significantly increased. The advantages of this laser are discussed, and the development and demonstration of a two-chip VECSEL operating around 970 nm with over 19 W of output power is presented.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3612-3614 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Optics letters |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 24 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 15 2006 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics