Analysis of pumping schemes for high brightness diode-side-pumped lasers

Jan K. Jabczynski; Mateusz Kaskow; Waldemar Zendzian; Krzysztof Kopczyński; Zbigniew Puzewicz

doi:10.1117/12.2261808

23 December 2016 Analysis of pumping schemes for high brightness diode-side-pumped lasers

Jan K. Jabczynski, Mateusz Kaskow, Waldemar Zendzian, Krzysztof Kopczyński, Zbigniew Puzewicz

Proceedings Volume 10142, 20th Slovak-Czech-Polish Optical Conference on Wave and Quantum Aspects of Contemporary Optics; 101420H (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2261808
Event: 20th Slovak-Czech-Polish Optical Conference on Wave and Quantum Aspects of Contemporary Optics, 2016, Jasna, Slovakia

Abstract

Several schemes of side-pumping by novel, high brightness, 2D laser diode stacks were analyzed. The three most promising schemes were chosen, for which the optical set-ups have been designed, manufactured and preliminary characterized. The special, robust, compact cavity with high tolerances to misalignments, mechanical disturbances and shocks was designed. The analysis of temperature sensitivity of pump unit and laser was performed. In preliminary characterization 180 mJ of output energy with 2-mrad full divergence angle (parameter M² ~ 5) in free running mode for 0.8-J of incident pump energy was demonstrated in such a compact cavity with 80% transmission of integrated output coupler. The main drawbacks in such design found in preliminary experiments are: low threshold of self-lasing due to high gain density and inhomogeneities in transverse beam profile. The strategy of mitigation of these drawbacks was discussed.

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Jan K. Jabczynski, Mateusz Kaskow, Waldemar Zendzian, Krzysztof Kopczyński, and Zbigniew Puzewicz "Analysis of pumping schemes for high brightness diode-side-pumped lasers", Proc. SPIE 10142, 20th Slovak-Czech-Polish Optical Conference on Wave and Quantum Aspects of Contemporary Optics, 101420H (23 December 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2261808

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Temperature metrology

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Semiconductor lasers

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