High-power broad-area diode lasers are the most efficient light sources, with 90-μm stripe
GaAs-based 940-980 nm single emitters delivering> 10 W optical output at a power …

Diode lasers are by far the most efficient lasers currently available. With the ever‐continuing
improvement in diode laser technology, this type of laser has become increasingly attractive …

The success of weed control is critical for our food security. Non-chemical weed control is a
promising technique in sustainable agriculture to ensure the food security. In this review …

High electro-optical conversion efficiency is one of the most distinctive features of
semiconductor lasers as compared to other types of lasers. Its further increase remains a …

We review recent results on high-power, high-efficiency two-dimensional vertical-cavity
surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) arrays emitting around 980nm. Selectively oxidized, bottom …

The performances of mid-infrared (IR) quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) are now reaching a
maturity level that enables a variety of applications which require compact laser sources …

The use of volume Bragg gratings (VBGs) recorded in photo-thermo-refractive (PTR) glass
for laser beam control is described. These new optical elements provide extremely narrow …

High-power quantum well lasers with high brightness in the spectral range between 650 nm
and 1080 nm will be presented. Improved layer structures with a narrow vertical far-field …

Optical wireless power transmission has many possible applications in daily life, such as for
supplying power to unmanned autonomous vehicles and charging implantable medical …

This paper presents our conceptual design for laser drivers used in Laser Inertial Fusion
Energy (LIFE) power plants. Although we have used only modest extensions of existing …