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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 407-434 |
| Number of pages | 27 |
| Journal | Laser and Photonics Reviews |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 13 Jan 2009 |
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Keywords
- semiconductor lasers
- ultraviolet
- VECSEL
- vertical external cavity surface emitting lasers
- semiconductor disk lasers
- frequency doubling
- miniaturization
- microchip lasers
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Semiconductor disk lasers for the generation of visible and ultraviolet radiation. / Calvez, S.; Hastie, J.E.; Guina, M.; Okhotnikov, O.; Dawson, M.D.
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T1 - Semiconductor disk lasers for the generation of visible and ultraviolet radiation
AU - Calvez, S.
AU - Hastie, J.E.
AU - Guina, M.
AU - Okhotnikov, O.
AU - Dawson, M.D.
PY - 2009/1/13
Y1 - 2009/1/13
N2 - Recent developments in semiconductor disk lasers (SDLs) generating visible or ultraviolet light are reviewed. After an introduction on potential applications, we discuss how the combination of vertical-emitting semiconductor GaAs-based structures and intra-cavity nonlinear conversion techniques can be successfully exploited to uniquely meet demands for continuous-wave radiation in the visible and ultraviolet spectral range. To do so, an overview of the device operating princi- ples and performance is presented highlighting the underlying material considerations, semiconductor structural designs, thermal management techniques and suitable cavity configurations. This summary is completed by a presentation of new developments in the field, with a particular focus on the trends towards miniaturization.
AB - Recent developments in semiconductor disk lasers (SDLs) generating visible or ultraviolet light are reviewed. After an introduction on potential applications, we discuss how the combination of vertical-emitting semiconductor GaAs-based structures and intra-cavity nonlinear conversion techniques can be successfully exploited to uniquely meet demands for continuous-wave radiation in the visible and ultraviolet spectral range. To do so, an overview of the device operating princi- ples and performance is presented highlighting the underlying material considerations, semiconductor structural designs, thermal management techniques and suitable cavity configurations. This summary is completed by a presentation of new developments in the field, with a particular focus on the trends towards miniaturization.
KW - semiconductor lasers
KW - ultraviolet
KW - VECSEL
KW - vertical external cavity surface emitting lasers
KW - semiconductor disk lasers
KW - frequency doubling
KW - miniaturization
KW - microchip lasers
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/lpor.200810042
U2 - 10.1002/Ipor.200810042
DO - 10.1002/Ipor.200810042
M3 - Article
VL - 3
SP - 407
EP - 434
JO - Laser and Photonics Reviews
JF - Laser and Photonics Reviews
SN - 1863-8880
IS - 5
ER -