Title :
Power-scaling of a 1060nm semiconductor disk laser with a diamond heatspreader
Author :
Maclean, A.J. ; Kemp, A.J. ; Burns, D.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Photonics, Strathclyde Univ., Glasgow
Abstract :
Power scaling by increasing the pump spot area is shown to be intrinsically limited in semiconductor disk lasers with diamond heatspreaders. An output power of 9 W is reported for a 1060 nm device.
Keywords :
diamond; laser beams; microdisc lasers; semiconductor lasers; diamond heatspreader; laser power; power 9 W; power-scaling; pump spot area; semiconductor disk laser; wavelength 1060 nm; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Heat pumps; Laser excitation; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Temperature; Thermal conductivity; Thermal management; (140.3480) Lasers, diode-pumped; (140.6810) Thermal effects;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
