Optically pumped VECSELs: review of technology and progress

M Guina, A Rantamäki… - Journal of Physics D …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
Vertical-external-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VECSELs) are the most versatile laser
sources, combining unique features such as wide spectral coverage, ultrashort pulse …

Recent advances in power scaling of GaSb-based semiconductor disk lasers

P Holl, M Rattunde, S Adler, S Kaspar… - IEEE Journal of …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
GaSb-based semiconductor disk lasers (SDLs) cover the application-rich 2-3-μm
wavelength range. The output power of these lasers is mainly limited by the active region …

High average output power from a backside-cooled 2-µm InGaSb VECSEL with full gain characterization

M Gaulke, J Heidrich, B Özgür Alaydin, M Golling… - Optics …, 2021 - opg.optica.org
We compare the gain and continuous wave lasing properties of two InGaSb-based vertical
external cavity surface emitting lasers (InGaSb VECSEL) with different heat management …

Dispersive instabilities in passively mode-locked integrated external-cavity surface-emitting lasers

C Schelte, D Hessel, J Javaloyes, SV Gurevich - Physical Review Applied, 2020 - APS
We analyze the dynamics of passively mode-locked integrated external-cavity surface-
emitting lasers (MIXSELs) using a first-principles dynamical model based on delay algebraic …

Double-diamond high-contrast-gratings vertical external cavity surface emitting laser

V Iakovlev, J Walczak, M Gębski… - Journal of Physics D …, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
A new design of vertical external cavity surface emitting laser (VECSEL) with diamond-
based high contrast gratings is proposed. The self-consistent model of laser operation has …

2-μm 1.5-W optically pumped semiconductor membrane laser

MC Schuchter, N Huwyler, M Golling… - IEEE Photonics …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We introduce the first diode-pumped GaSb-based semiconductor membrane laser with a
continuous wave (cw) output power of 1.5 W at a center wavelength of with an optical-to …

3-W output power from a 2-µm InGaSb VECSEL using a hybrid metal-semiconductor Bragg reflector

N Huwyler, M Gaulke, J Heidrich, M Golling… - Optical Materials …, 2023 - opg.optica.org
We present improved thermal management of an optically-pumped vertical external cavity
surface emitting laser (VECSEL) at a center wavelength of around 2 µm. This was achieved …

Progress of optically pumped GaSb based semiconductor disk laser

S Shu, G Hou, J Feng, L Wang, S Tian… - Opto-Electronic …, 2018 - researching.cn
This paper reviewed the development of optically pumped GaSb based semiconductor disk
lasers (SDLs) emission at 2 μm wavelength region from the aspects of wavelength …

Optically pumped GaSb-based thin-disk laser design considerations for cw and dual-comb operation at a center wavelength around 2 μm

M Gaulke, MC Schuchter, N Huwyler… - IEEE Journal of …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Vertical emitting optically pumped semiconductor laser technology in the GaSb material
system, operating in the short-wave infrared (SWIR) regime, has made significant …

8.5 W VECSEL output at 1270 nm with conversion efficiency of 59%

ST Keller, A Sirbu, V Iakovlev, A Caliman, A Mereuta… - Optics …, 2015 - opg.optica.org
We report on 1270 nm vertical-external-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VECSELs) with up to
59% conversion efficiency and maximum output power of 8.5 W (pump limited), at 5° C heat …