Title :
Theoretical and experimental study of improved catastrophic optical damage performance in 830nm high power lasers with non-absorbing mirrors
Author :
Silver, M. ; Kowalski, O.P. ; Hutchinson, I. ; Liu, X. ; McDougall, S.D. ; Marsh, J.H.
Author_Institution :
Hamilton Int. Technol. Park, Scotland
Abstract :
We carry out a systematic theoretical and experimental study on the improvement in catastrophic optical damage of 830 nm lasers with non-absorbing mirrors. We find a three-fold increase in COD optical power level compared to conventional lasers
Keywords :
laser mirrors; laser reliability; solid lasers; waveguide lasers; 830 nm; catastrophic optical damage; high power laser; nonabsorbing mirror; optical power level; ridge waveguide laser; Laser theory; Mirrors; Optical surface waves; Photonic band gap; Power generation; Power lasers; Radiative recombination; Semiconductor lasers; Surface emitting lasers; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.201797
