Title :
Power Scalable Semiconductor Disk Laser Using Multiple Gain Cavity
Author :
Saarinen, Esa J. ; Härkönen, Antti ; Suomalainen, Soile ; Okhotnikov, Oleg G.
Author_Institution :
Tampere Univ. of Technol., Tampere
Abstract :
We report on power scaling of optically-pumped semiconductor disk laser using multiple gain scheme. Increased power and threshold of rollover have been achieved in dual-gain configuration owing to reduced thermal load for each gain element.
Keywords :
amplification; discs (structures); optical pumping; semiconductor lasers; dual-gain configuration; multiple gain cavity; optical pumping; power scaling; rollover threshold; semiconductor disk laser; thermal load; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Mirrors; Optical pumping; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Surface emitting lasers; Thermal loading; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452727
