Open AccessStabilization of a semiconductor disk laser using an intra-cavity high reflectivity grating
Author(s) -
S. Giet,
Chee-Leong Lee,
S. Calvez,
Martin D. Dawson,
Nathalie Destouches,
Jean-Claude Pommier,
Ο. Parriaux
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.15.016520
Subject(s) - optics , materials science , grating , laser , semiconductor laser theory , semiconductor , disk laser , optoelectronics , polarization (electrochemistry) , distributed feedback laser , wavelength , diffraction grating , physics , chemistry
We demonstrate the use of a High Reflectivity Grating (HRG) as an intra-cavity element in a Semiconductor Disk Laser (or Vertical External Cavity Surface Emitting Laser) to stabilise its emission wavelength and polarization characteristics. Operation at 1058nm with up to 645mW of pump-limited output power and an M(2)~1.4 is achieved. We also show that this scheme permits tunable single-frequency operation.