Chinese Optics Letters, Volume. 11, Issue 9, 091401(2013)
High efficiency beam combination of 4.6-\mu m quantum cascade lasers
The quantum cascade laser (QCL), a potential laser source for mid-infrared applications, has all of the advantages of a semiconductor laser, such as small volume and light weight, and is driven by electric power. However, the optical power of a single QCL is limited by serious self-heating effects. Therefore, beam combination technology is essential to achieve higher laser powers. In this letter, we demonstrate a simple beam combination scheme using two QCLs to extend the output peak power of the lasers to 2.3 W. A high beam combination efficiency of 89% and beam quality factor of less than 5 are also achieved.
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Hao Wu, Lijun Wang, Fengqi Liu, Hangyu Peng, Jun Zhang, Cunzhu Tong, Yongqiang Ning, Lijun Wang, "High efficiency beam combination of 4.6-\mu m quantum cascade lasers," Chin. Opt. Lett. 11, 091401 (2013)
Category: Lasers and Laser Optics
Received: Apr. 22, 2013
Accepted: Jun. 28, 2013
Published Online: Aug. 27, 2013
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