Recent advances in power scaling of high-power optically-pumped semiconductor lasers for ultrashort pulse generation and continuous wave single frequency operation

Alexandre Laurain, Maik Scheller, Tsuei Lian Wang, Jorg Hader, Jerome V. Moloney, Bernd Heinen, Bernardette Kunert, Wolfgang Stolz

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Abstract

We report on our research in power scaling VECSEL around 1 μm to exceed 100W per chip. Recently, we have utilized these optimized VECSEL chips to achieve a new record for a mode-locked VECSEL. The output power of the laser was 3.4W. This corresponds to a pulse energy of 7.5nJ and a pulse peak power of 13.3kW. Both are record values for a semiconductor laser in the femtosecond regime. These optimized structures have also been used to demonstrate high power operation with a highly coherent TEM00 mode and to demonstrate a record single frequency output power of 15W.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationLaser Technology for Defense and Security IX
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
EventLaser Technology for Defense and Security IX - Baltimore, MD, United States
Duration: Apr 30 2013May 1 2013

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume8733
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Other

OtherLaser Technology for Defense and Security IX
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBaltimore, MD
Period4/30/135/1/13

Keywords

  • Coherence
  • Femtosecond Pulse Generation
  • High Power
  • Mode-locking
  • OPSL
  • Quantum-well SESAM
  • Semiconductor
  • Single frequency
  • VECSEL

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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