Title :
Efficient quantum-well pumping of semiconductor disk lasers at 920 nm
Author :
Albrecht, T. ; Diehl, W. ; Brick, P. ; Reill, W. ; Lutgen, S. ; Luft, J.
Author_Institution :
OSRAM Opto Semicond., Regensburg, Germany
Abstract :
We report on semiconductor disk lasers at 920 nm with optical pumping of the quantum wells at 308 nm. 5 W cw output power with good beam quality and an optical-to-optical conversion efficiency of 39% have been demonstrated.
Keywords :
laser beams; optical fabrication; optical pumping; semiconductor lasers; semiconductor quantum wells; 308 nm; 39 percent; 5 W; 920 nm; beam quality; optical pumping; optical-to-optical conversion efficiency; quantum-well pumping; semiconductor disk lasers; Laser excitation; Optical pumping; Optical resonators; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Quantum well lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.201852