Compact hybrid master oscillator power amplifier with 3.1-W CW output power at wavelengths around 1061 nm

Author

Schwertfeger, S. ; Klehr, A. ; Erbert, G. ; Tränkle, G.

Author_Institution

Ferdinand-Braun-Inst. fur Hochstfrequenztechnik, Berlin, Germany

Volume

16

Issue

5

fYear

2004

fDate

5/1/2004 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1268

Lastpage

1270

Abstract

A hybrid master oscillator power amplifier (MOPA) laser source has been realized by coupling a single-mode three-section distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) laser as master oscillator and a tapered power amplifier with a single lens only. A maximum continuous-wave optical output power of 3.1 W was achieved. The emission spectrum was completely determined by the DBR laser. Single longitudinal mode operation at a wavelength of λ=1061 nm was maintained over the whole power range. Up to an output power of 1.8 W, the beam propagation factor M²was less than 1.6.

Keywords

distributed Bragg reflector lasers; infrared spectra; laser beams; laser modes; lenses; optical parametric amplifiers; optical parametric oscillators; semiconductor lasers; 1.8 W; 1061 nm; 3.1 W; CW output power; beam propagation factor; continuous-wave optical output power; distributed Bragg reflection laser; emission spectrum; high-power hybrid laser; hybrid compact MOPA; longitudinal mode operation; master oscillator power amplifiers; semiconductor lasers; single lens; single-mode three-section DBR laser; tapered power amplifier; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Distributed amplifiers; Laser modes; Lenses; Optical amplifiers; Optical coupling; Oscillators; Power amplifiers; Power generation; Power lasers;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LPT.2004.826087

Filename

1291480