Diode-Pumped Micro-Laser Arrays

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Abstract:

In this work SDL investigated the operation of 2-D high power micro- laser arrays based on novel monolithic surface-emitting laser diode arrays coupled to YbYAG and ErYSGG micro-laser crystals. The experimental demonstrations include 1 200 mW, q-cw single YbYAG microlaser 2 930 mW cw linear, 12-element ErYSGG micro-laser 3 130 Watt q-cw 2-D surface-emitting laser diode array at 970 nm and 4 600 mW, q-cw from an 18-element 3-D ErYSGG microlaser array. The experiments performed at SDL under this contract demonstrate the suitability of monolithic 2-D laser diode arrays for pumping solids state lasers. In addition, the experiments show the flexibility of the micro-laser concept. Using different pump wavelengths in combination with different micro-lasers a wide output wavelength range from 1 micron to 3 micron is demonstrated. Finally, the micro-laser array is shown to be scalable by exploiting one- and two-dimensional laser diode pump arrays.

Author(s):
Waarts, R.
Author Organization(s):
SPECTRA DIODE LABS INC SAN JOSE CA
Descriptive Note:
Final rept. 30 Sep 1993-18 Feb 1994
Supplementary Note:
DOI: 10.21236/ADA282494
Pagination:
0043

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Contract/Grant Number(s):
MDA972-92-C-0047, ARPA ORDER-8778
Monitor Series:
ARPA
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_1.2.7_Experimentation; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_1.2.6_Concepts
Modernization Areas:
Directed Energy
Communities of Interest:
Energy and Power Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*SOLID STATE LASERS, *SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS, LASER PUMPING, YAG LASERS, TWO DIMENSIONAL, ARRAYS, CRYSTALS, SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES, COATINGS, REFLECTIVITY
Field(s)/Group(s):
Lasers and Masers
Keyword(s):
LASER DIODES, MICROLASERS
Report Date:
1994 Jun 01