Title :
A measurement method of the resonantly enhanced gain spectrum and its effect on second harmonic generation in vertical-external-cavity surface-emitting laser (VECSEL)
Author :
Kim, Jun-Youn ; Cho, Soohaeng ; Kim, Gi Bum ; Lim, Seong-Jin ; Yoo, Jaeryung ; Lee, Junho ; Lee, Sang-Moon ; Kim, Ki-Sung ; Kim, Taek ; Park, YongJo ; Shim, Jongin
Author_Institution :
Samsung Adv. Inst. of Technol., Suwon, South Korea
Abstract :
A measurement method of resonantly enhanced gain profiles in vertical-external-cavity surface-emitting lasers is developed. By applying the method with LBO as intra-cavity frequency doubler, a second-harmonic-generation efficiency of 15% and a stable output power of 2 W are realized.
Keywords :
laser cavity resonators; laser stability; laser variables measurement; lithium compounds; optical harmonic generation; quantum well lasers; surface emitting lasers; 2 W; LiBO3; intracavity frequency doubler; quantum well laser; resonantly enhanced gain spectrum; second harmonic generation; stable laser output power; vertical-external-cavity surface-emitting laser; Chemical lasers; Frequency conversion; Gain measurement; Optical distortion; Optical filters; Optical harmonic generation; Optical surface waves; Resonance; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2005. LEOS 2005. The 18th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9217-5
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2005.1548119
