620 mW near-diffraction-limited, 1.8 μm tapered laser |
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| Authors: | Mehuys DG Major JS Jr Plano WB Welch DF |
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| Institution: | SDL Inc., San Jose, CA; |
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| Abstract: | A tapered laser emitting near 1.8 μm wavelength is configured into a simple external cavity, and emits up to 1.44 W under quasi-CW operation, of which 620 mW is in a near-diffraction-limited pattern. Further improvement, including extension to CW operation, is expected in these devices, and may open new application areas for mid-infra-red high-power diffraction-limited laser diodes |
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