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Paper Abstract
We investigate experimentally and theoretically the influence of non-radiative carrier losses on the performance of
VECSELs under pulsed and CW pumping conditions. These losses are detrimental to the VECSEL performance
not only because they reduce the pump-power to output-power conversion efficiency and lead to increased
thresholds, but also because they are strong sources of heat. This heating reduces the achievable output power
and eventually leads to shut-off due to thermal roll-over. We investigate the two main sources of non-radiative
losses, defect recombination and Auger losses in InGaAs-based VECSELs for the 1010nm-1040nm range as well
as for InGaSb-based devices for operation around 2μm. While defect related losses are found to be rather
insignificant in InGaAs-based devices, they can be severe enough to prevent CW operation for the InGaSb-based
structures. Auger losses are shown to be very significant for both wavelengths regimes and it is discussed how
structural modifications can suppress them. For pulsed operation record output powers are demonstrated and
the influence of the pulse duration and shape is studied.
Paper Details
Date Published: 14 February 2012
PDF: 10 pages
Proc. SPIE 8242, Vertical External Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers (VECSELs) II, 82420S (14 February 2012); doi: 10.1117/12.909412
Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 8242:
Vertical External Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers (VECSELs) II
Anne C. Tropper, Editor(s)
PDF: 10 pages
Proc. SPIE 8242, Vertical External Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers (VECSELs) II, 82420S (14 February 2012); doi: 10.1117/12.909412
Show Author Affiliations
Alexandre Laurain, College of Optical Sciences, The Univ. of Arizona (United States)
Jörg Hader, College of Optical Sciences, The Univ. of Arizona (United States)
Nonlinear Control Strategies Inc. (United States)
Yi-Ying Lai, College of Optical Sciences, The Univ. of Arizona (United States)
Tsuei-Lian Wang, College of Optical Sciences, The Univ. of Arizona (United States)
Mike Yarborough, College of Optical Sciences, The Univ. of Arizona (United States)
Nonlinear Control Strategies Inc. (United States)
Jörg Hader, College of Optical Sciences, The Univ. of Arizona (United States)
Nonlinear Control Strategies Inc. (United States)
Yi-Ying Lai, College of Optical Sciences, The Univ. of Arizona (United States)
Tsuei-Lian Wang, College of Optical Sciences, The Univ. of Arizona (United States)
Mike Yarborough, College of Optical Sciences, The Univ. of Arizona (United States)
Nonlinear Control Strategies Inc. (United States)
Ganesh Balakrishnan, The Univ. of New Mexico (United States)
Thomas J. Rotter, The Univ. of New Mexico (United States)
Pankaj Ahirwar, The Univ. of New Mexico (United States)
Jerome V. Moloney, College of Optical Sciences, The Univ. of Arizona (United States)
Nonlinear Control Strategies Inc. (United States)
Thomas J. Rotter, The Univ. of New Mexico (United States)
Pankaj Ahirwar, The Univ. of New Mexico (United States)
Jerome V. Moloney, College of Optical Sciences, The Univ. of Arizona (United States)
Nonlinear Control Strategies Inc. (United States)
Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 8242:
Vertical External Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers (VECSELs) II
Anne C. Tropper, Editor(s)
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