1.9 W yellow, CW, high-brightness light from a high efficiency semiconductor laser-based system

Anders Kragh Hansen, Mathias Christensen, Danny Noordegraaf, M. Heisterberg, E Papastathopoulos, V Loyo-Maldonado, Ole Bjarlin Jensen, M. L. Stock, P. M. W. Skovgaard

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    Abstract

    Semiconductor lasers are ideal sources for efficient electrical-to-optical power conversion and for many applications where their small size and potential for low cost are required to meet market demands. Yellow lasers find use in a variety of bio-related applications, such as photocoagulation, imaging, flow cytometry, and cancer treatment. However, direct generation of yellow light from semiconductors with sufficient beam quality and power has so far eluded researchers. Meanwhile, tapered semiconductor lasers at near-infrared wavelengths have recently become able to provide neardiffraction- limited, single frequency operation with output powers up to 8 W near 1120 nm.
    We present a 1.9 W single frequency laser system at 562 nm, based on single pass cascaded frequency doubling of such a tapered laser diode. The laser diode is a monolithic device consisting of two sections: a ridge waveguide with a distributed Bragg reflector, and a tapered amplifier. Using single-pass cascaded frequency doubling in two periodically poled lithium niobate crystals, 1.93 W of diffraction-limited light at 562 nm is generated from 5.8 W continuous-wave infrared light. When turned on from cold, the laser system reaches full power in just 60 seconds. An advantage of using a single pass configuration, rather than an external cavity configuration, is increased stability towards external perturbations. For example, stability to fluctuating case temperature over a 30 K temperature span has been demonstrated. The combination of high stability, compactness and watt-level power range means this technology is of great interest for a wide range of biological and biomedical applications. © (2017) COPYRIGHT Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of SPIE
    Number of pages6
    Volume10088
    PublisherSPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering
    Publication date2017
    Article number1008802
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2017
    EventSPIE Photonics West LASE 2017: SPIE Conference 10088 - The Moscone Center, San Francisco, United States
    Duration: 28 Jan 20172 Feb 2017

    Conference

    ConferenceSPIE Photonics West LASE 2017
    LocationThe Moscone Center
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CitySan Francisco
    Period28/01/201702/02/2017
    SeriesProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
    ISSN0277-786X

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    Keywords

    • Nonlinear Optics
    • Second Harmonic Generation
    • Diffraction-Limited Light
    • Semiconductor Lasers
    • Tapered Diode Lasers
    • Yellow Lasers

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