Influence of Pumping Beam Width on VECSEL Output Power

• Autorzy: Sokół A. K. , Sarzała R. P.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.2478/eletel-2014-0030

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The paper is devoted to a numerical analysis of an influence of a pumping beam diameter on output power of optically pumped vertical-external-cavity surface-emitting lasers. Simulations have been carried out for a structure with a GaInNAs/GaAs active region operating at 1.32 μm. Various assembly configurations have been considered. Results obtained show that laser power scaling is strongly affected by thermal properties of the device.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

VECSEL; SDL; semiconductor disk laser; simulation; numerical modelling; power scaling

• Wydawca: Polish Academy of Sciences, Committee of Electronics and Telecommunication
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Electronics and Telecommunications
• Rocznik: 2014
• Tom: Vol. 60, No. 3
• Strony: 239--245
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 27 poz., rys., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Sokół A. K.

• Photonics Group, Institute of Physics, Lodz University of Technology, Wolczanska 219, 90-924 Łódź, Poland

autor

Sarzała R. P.

• Photonics Group, Institute of Physics, Lodz University of Technology, Wolczanska 219, 90-924 Łódź, Poland

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