Title :
Five watt continuous-wave AlGaAs laser diodes
Author :
Harnagel, G.L. ; Scifresl, D.R. ; Kung, H.H. ; Welch, D.F. ; Cross, P.S. ; Burnham, R.D.
Author_Institution :
Spectra Diode Laboratories, San Jose, USA
Abstract :
Laser diodes producing continuous-wave output power levels up to 5.4 W at room temperature have been fabricated and tested. These monolithic arrays of 100 to 140 stripes with a total active width of 1 mm have achieved a total power conversion efficiency of up to 36%.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; gallium arsenide; semiconductor junction lasers; AlGaAs laser diodes; active width; monolithic arrays of 100 to 140 stripes; power conversion efficiency; power output 5 W CW; room temperature operation; semiconductors;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19860411
