Title :
Developments in tapered lasers at 980 nm to 1060 nm
Author :
Mikulla, M. ; Kelemen, M.T. ; Weber, J. ; Walther, M. ; Weinmann, G.
Author_Institution :
Fraunhofer-Inst. fur Angewandte Festkorperphys., Freiburg, Germany
Abstract :
High-brightness diode lasers are attractive for pumping of fiber lasers, Raman amplification and other applications. The paper gives an overview about the development and current status of tapered high-brightness diode lasers.
Keywords :
brightness; laser beams; laser tuning; optical pumping; semiconductor lasers; 980 to 1060 nm; high-brightness diode lasers; optical pumping; overview; tapered high-power high-brightness diode lasers; tapered lasers; Diffraction; Diode lasers; Fiber lasers; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Laser tuning; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2003. LEOS 2003. The 16th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7888-1
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2003.1251892