Beam quality optimization of electrically pumped VECSELs for passive modelocking

Pallmann WP, Hoffmann M, Miller M, Baier J, Moench H, Dahhan I, Witzigmann B, Golling M, Barbarin Y, Suedmeyer T, Keller U (2011)


Publication Type: Conference contribution

Publication year: 2011

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Book Volume: 7919

Conference Proceedings Title: Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Event location: USA

ISBN: 9780819484567

DOI: 10.1117/12.873823

Abstract

Fundamental mode operation along with high output power is a major challenge for an electrically pumped VECSEL (EP-VECSEL) suitable for passive modelocking. We present an experimental study on the influence of the intermediate DBR reflectivity on the beam quality and the output power of EP-VECSELs. For designs with reflectivities of 90%, 82% and 71% the highest possible power for the best achievable beam quality was 15.1 mW (M2 = 1.1, 82% device). We can demonstrate that a correctly chosen intermediate DBR reflectivity is necessary for both good beam quality and high power, and that a trade-off in power has to be accepted.

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APA:

Pallmann, W.P., Hoffmann, M., Miller, M., Baier, J., Moench, H., Dahhan, I.,... Keller, U. (2011). Beam quality optimization of electrically pumped VECSELs for passive modelocking. In Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. USA.

MLA:

Pallmann, W. P., et al. "Beam quality optimization of electrically pumped VECSELs for passive modelocking." Proceedings of the Vertical External Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers, VECSELs, USA 2011.

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