High-Power Quantum-Dot Vertical-External-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser Exceeding 8 W

Author

Al Nakdali, Dalia ; Shakfa, M.K. ; Gaafar, Mohamed ; Butkus, Mantas ; Fedorova, Ksenia A. ; Zulonas, Modestas ; Wichmann, Matthias ; Fan Zhang ; Heinen, Bernd ; Rahimi-Iman, A. ; Stolz, Wolfgang ; Rafailov, E.U. ; Koch, Martin

Author_Institution

Dept. of Phys. & Mater. Sci. Center, Philipps-Univ. of Marburg, Marburg, Germany

Volume

26

Issue

15

fYear

2014

fDate

Aug.1, 1 2014

Firstpage

1561

Lastpage

1564

Abstract

We report on a record-high output power from an optically pumped quantum-dot vertical-external-cavity surface-emitting laser, optimized for high-power emission at 1040 nm. A maximum continuous-wave output power of 8.41 W is obtained at a heat sink temperature of 1.5°C. By inserting a birefringent filter inside the laser cavity, a wavelength tuning over a range of 45 nm is achieved.

Keywords

birefringence; laser cavity resonators; laser tuning; optical filters; optical pumping; quantum dot lasers; surface emitting lasers; birefringent filter; continuous-wave output power; heat sink temperature; high-power emission; high-power quantum-dot vertical-external-cavity surface-emitting laser; laser cavity; optically pumped quantum-dot vertical-external-cavity surface-emitting laser; power 8.41 W; temperature 1.5 degC; wavelength 1040 nm; wavelength tuning; Heat sinks; Laser excitation; Power generation; Pump lasers; Quantum dot lasers; Surface emitting lasers; Optical pumping; Quantum-dot (QD) semiconductors; semiconductor disk laser (SDL); vertical-external-cavity surface-emitting laser (VECSEL); wavelength tuning;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LPT.2014.2329269

Filename

6826512