Title :
SESAM and gain chip optimization leading to a record performance of an ultrafast electrically pumped VECSEL
Author :
Zaugg, C.A. ; Gronenborn, Stephan ; Moench, Holger ; Mangold, M. ; Miller, Mary ; Weichmann, Ulrich ; Pallmann, W.P. ; Golling, M. ; Tilma, B.W. ; Keller, Ulrich
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., ETH Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland
Abstract :
With an improved gain chip and SESAM we set new benchmarks for modelocked electrically pumped VECSELs, i.e. shortest pulses (2.47 ps), highest average power (53.2 mW), peak power (4.7 W) and repetition rate (18.2 GHz).
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; laser cavity resonators; laser mirrors; optical pumping; optical saturable absorption; semiconductor lasers; surface emitting lasers; SESAM; frequency 18.2 GHz; gain chip optimization; modelocked VECSEL; peak power; power 53.2 mW to 4.7 W; repetition rate; time 2.47 ps; ultrafast electrically pumped VECSEL; Cavity resonators; Laser mode locking; Power generation; Pump lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
