High-power InAlGaAs-GaAs laser diode emitting near 731 nm

被引:21
作者
Emanuel, MA [1 ]
Skidmore, JA [1 ]
Jansen, M [1 ]
Nabiev, R [1 ]
机构
[1] COHERENT LASER GRP,SANTA CLARA,CA 95054
关键词
laser biomedical applications; quantum-well lasers; semiconductor laser arrays; semiconductor lasers;
D O I
10.1109/68.634705
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
High-power, reliable operation of an ZnAlGaAs-based laser diode structure emitting near 731 mm and having a strained InAlGaAs active region is described. Threshold currents for coated 100 mu m x 1000 mu m devices are 281 mA, and a peak power conversion efficiency of 41% is measured, Internal losses are measured to be 1.2 cm(-1). A system for fiber-coupling two-dimensional continuous-wave (CW) arrays of these devices is demonstrated.
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页码:1451 / 1453
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