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In situ spectroscopy of high‐power vertical‐external‐cavity surface‐emitting lasers
Author(s) -
Chernikov Alexey,
Wichmann Matthias,
Herrmann Jens,
Heinen Bernd,
Shakfa Mohammed Khaled,
Chatterjee Sangam,
Koch Stephan W.,
Kunert Bernardette,
Stolz Wolfgang,
Wang TsueiLian,
Kaneda Yushi,
Scheller Maik,
Yarborough Michael J.,
Hader Jörg,
Moloney Jerome V.,
Koch Martin
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
physica status solidi (b)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.51
H-Index - 109
eISSN - 1521-3951
pISSN - 0370-1972
DOI - 10.1002/pssb.201200696
Subject(s) - laser , streak camera , materials science , optics , optoelectronics , wavelength , spectroscopy , streak , photoluminescence , laser power scaling , physics , quantum mechanics
Spectroscopic techniques for an in situ analysis of vertical‐external‐cavity surface‐emitting lasers are presented and exemplary results are discussed. Spatially resolved photoluminescence is shown to provide access to the temperature distribution inside the active area of the laser chip. Both the shape and the size of the pump spot are found to strongly influence the thermal properties and the output power of the device. In addition, the temporal stability of a laser emitting at two distinct wavelengths is studied using single‐shot streak‐camera measurements. The collected data is evaluated via quantitative statistical analysis schemes identifying stable and unstable regimes of operation.