Title :
Reliability of high power laser diode arrays operating in long pulse mode
Author :
Amzajerdian, Farzin ; Meadows, Byron L. ; Barnes, Bruce W. ; Lockard, George E. ; Singh, Upendra N. ; Kavaya, Michael J. ; Baker, Nathaniel R.
Author_Institution :
NASA Langley Res. Center, Hampton, VA
Abstract :
Reliability and lifetime of quasi-CW laser diode arrays are greatly influenced by their thermal characteristics. This paper examines the thermal properties of laser diode arrays operating in long pulse duration regime.
Keywords :
semiconductor laser arrays; high power laser diode arrays; long pulse mode; quasi-CW laser diode arrays; Diode lasers; Electronic packaging thermal management; Laser excitation; Linear discriminant analysis; Optical arrays; Optical pulses; Pulse measurements; Pump lasers; Semiconductor laser arrays; Space vector pulse width modulation; (140.2010) Diode laser arrays; (280.3640) Lidar;
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.2006.4628849
