Vertical-external-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VECSELs) are the most versatile laser
sources, combining unique features such as wide spectral coverage, ultrashort pulse …

This paper will review and discuss pico-and femtosecond pulse generation from passively
modelocked vertical–external-cavity surface-emitting semiconductor lasers (VECSELs). We …

We review progress in the development of an unconventional type of semiconductor laser
that has become the focus of much attention in recent years. The vertical-external-cavity …

Recent developments in semiconductor disk lasers (SDLs) generating visible or ultraviolet
light are reviewed. After an introduction on potential applications, we discuss how the …

Surface-emitting semiconductor lasers can make use of external cavities and optical
pum** techniques to achieve a combination of high continuous-wave output power and …

We have developed optically pumped passively mode-locked vertical-external-cavity
surface-emitting lasers. We achieved as much as 950 mW of mode-locked average power in …

We have demonstrated an optically pumped vertical-external-cavity surface-emitting laser
(OP-VECSEL) generating more than 20 W of cw output power in a fundamental transverse …

High-power ultrafast lasers are important for numerous industrial and scientific applications.
Current multi-watt systems, however, are based on relatively complex laser concepts, for …

The use of crystalline heatspreaders to improve thermal management in optically pumped
vertical-external-cavity surface-emitting lasers is studied via finite-element analysis. The …

We demonstrate more than 8-W continuous-wave output power with good beam quality (M
2< 1.8) from an optically pumped semiconductor disk laser. The combination of low …