5W mid-IR optically-pumped semiconductor disk laser

Author

Hopkins, J.-M. ; Hempler, N. ; Rösener, B. ; Schulz, N. ; Rattunde, M. ; Manz, C. ; Köhler, K. ; Wagner ; Burns, D.

Author_Institution

Inst. of Photonics, Univ. of Strathclyde, Glasgow

fYear

2008

fDate

4-9 May 2008

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

We report multi-watt, TEM₀₀ emission from a 2 mum Sb-based optically-pumped semiconductor disk laser utilising an intra-cavity diamond heat spreader for thermal management. An output power of 5 W and a wide tunability of over 160 nm are achieved.

Keywords

III-V semiconductors; gallium compounds; indium compounds; infrared sources; laser cavity resonators; optical pumping; quantum well lasers; stimulated emission; thermo-optical effects; GaInSb; Sb-based laser; TEM₀₀ emission; disk laser; intracavity diamond heat spreader; laser tunability; midinfrared laser; optically-pumped laser; power 5 W; quantum wells; semiconductor laser; thermal management; wavelength 2 mum; Biomedical optical imaging; Laser excitation; Laser tuning; Mirrors; Optical sensors; Power generation; Power lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; (140.3070) Infrared and far-infrared lasers; (250.7260) Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

iet

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

Type

conf

Filename

4572091