Title :
Possibility for breaking the unity efficiency barrier: Semiconductor laser optically pumped by an integrated light emitting diode
Author :
Liu, Xindong ; Zhang, Ye ; Zhao, Gary ; Deppe, Dennis G.
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Opt. & Photonics, Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
Experimental results and calculations are presented demonstrating a semiconductor laser integrated with a spontaneous light emitting diode optical pump that can also act as a heat pump. Simulation shows this device could break unity efficiency.
Keywords :
integrated optics; light emitting diodes; optical pumping; semiconductor lasers; heat pump; integrated light emitting diode; optical pumping; semiconductor laser; spontaneous light emitting diode; Laser excitation; Light emitting diodes; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Quantum dot lasers; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
