Hybrid membrane-external-cavity surface-emitting laser
Abstract
We develop, analyze, and demonstrate an optically-pumped semiconductor disk laser using an active mirror architecture formed by sandwiching the semiconductor gain membrane between two heatspreaders, one of which is coated with a high-reflectivity multilayer. Thermal modeling indicates that this structure outperforms traditional VECSELs. Employing an InGaAs/GaAs MQW gain structure, we demonstrate output powers of approximately 30 W at a center wavelength of λ ≈ 1178 nm in a TEM00 mode using an in-well pumped geometry.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Nov 03, 2022
- Source ID
- 10.1364/oe.471455
Entities
People
- Alexander R Albrecht
- Catherine Nguyen
- David Follman
- G D Cole
- Mansoor Sheik‐Bahae
- Mingyang Zhang
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- Air Force Research Laboratory
- Thorlabs
- University of New Mexico