Title :
Tunable, single-frequency, diode-pumped 2.3μm VECSEL
Author :
Hopkins, J.-M. ; Maclean, A.J. ; Burns, D. ; Schulz, N. ; Rattunde, M. ; Manz, C. ; Köhler, K. ; Wagner, J.
Author_Institution :
Wolfson Centre, Inst. of Photonics, Glasgow
Abstract :
We report high-performance single-frequency operation of a directly diode pumped GaSb vertical-external-cavity surface-emitting laser (VECSEL) at 2.3 mum. Tunability of >25 nm with a maximum single frequency output of 0.68 W is demonstrated.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; gallium compounds; laser beams; laser cavity resonators; laser tuning; optical pumping; surface emitting lasers; GaSb; directly diode pumped VECSEL; laser tuning; maximum single frequency output; power 0.68 W; vertical-external-cavity surface-emitting laser; wavelength 2.3 mum; Diodes; Gas lasers; Laser theory; Laser tuning; Mirrors; Optical resonators; Pump lasers; Solid lasers; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; (140.3070) Infrared and far-infrared lasers; (140.3570) Lasers, single-mode; (140.3580) Lasers, solid-state;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628045
