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Title: High-power CW operation of AlGaInP laser-diode array at 640 nm

Journal Article · · IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/68.345900· OSTI ID:46102
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  1. Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)
  2. Xerox Palo Alto Research Center, CA (United States)

Visible-emitting high-power laser bars are investigated at an emission wavelength of 640 nm. AlGaInP/GaInP, single tensile-strained quantum well, separate confinement heterostructures are fabricated into one cm long laser bars using a 0.7 fill factor. The low threshold current of the diode, combined with the aggressive heatsinking of a silicon microchannel cooler has resulted in more than 12 W of continuous wave output power.

DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
46102
Journal Information:
IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, Vol. 7, Issue 2; Other Information: PBD: Feb 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English