Title :
Monolithic integration of pump lasers and a vertical external cavity surface emitting laser (VECSEL)
Author :
Illek, Stefan ; Brick, Peter ; Diehl, Wolfgang ; Furitsch, Michael ; Lindberg, Hans ; Pietzonka, Ines
Author_Institution :
OSRAM Opto Semicond., Regensburg
Abstract :
Integration of optically-pumped VECSELs with pump lasers is demonstrated using an innovative contacting scheme. Devices for medium-power green conversion (lambda~1060 nm) are fabricated with threshold currents as low as 160 mA and cw output powers exceeding 100 mW.
Keywords :
integrated optics; laser beams; optical pumping; surface emitting lasers; innovative contacting scheme; medium-power green conversion; monolithic integration; optically-pumped VECSEL; pump lasers; vertical external cavity surface emitting laser; wavelength 1060 nm; Integrated optics; Laser excitation; Monolithic integrated circuits; Optical pumping; Power generation; Pump lasers; Stimulated emission; Surface emitting lasers; Threshold current; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; (140.7270) Vertical emitting lasers; (230.3120) Integrated optics devices;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
