DocumentCode
2868087
Title
Tunable, single-frequency, diode-pumped 2.3μm VECSEL
Author
Hopkins, J.-M. ; Maclean, A.J. ; Burns, D. ; Schulz, N. ; Rattunde, M. ; Manz, C. ; Köhler, K. ; Wagner, J.
Author_Institution
Wolfson Centre, Inst. of Photonics, Glasgow
fYear
2006
fDate
21-26 May 2006
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We report high-performance single-frequency operation of a directly diode pumped GaSb vertical-external-cavity surface-emitting laser (VECSEL) at 2.3 mum. Tunability of >25 nm with a maximum single frequency output of 0.68 W is demonstrated.
Keywords
III-V semiconductors; gallium compounds; laser beams; laser cavity resonators; laser tuning; optical pumping; surface emitting lasers; GaSb; directly diode pumped VECSEL; laser tuning; maximum single frequency output; power 0.68 W; vertical-external-cavity surface-emitting laser; wavelength 2.3 mum; Diodes; Gas lasers; Laser theory; Laser tuning; Mirrors; Optical resonators; Pump lasers; Solid lasers; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; (140.3070) Infrared and far-infrared lasers; (140.3570) Lasers, single-mode; (140.3580) Lasers, solid-state;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
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
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628045
Filename
4628045
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