Frequency-doubled vertical-external-cavity surface-emitting laser

Raymond, Thomas D; Alford, William J; Crawford, Mary H; Allerman, Andrew A

Frequency-doubled vertical-external-cavity surface-emitting laser

Patent · Mon Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 2001

OSTI ID:874452

Raymond, Thomas D ^[1]; Alford, William J ^[2]; Crawford, Mary H ^[2]; Allerman, Andrew A ^[2]

Edgewood, NM
Albuquerque, NM

A frequency-doubled semiconductor vertical-external-cavity surface-emitting laser (VECSEL) is disclosed for generating light at a wavelength in the range of 300-550 nanometers. The VECSEL includes a semiconductor multi-quantum-well active region that is electrically or optically pumped to generate lasing at a fundamental wavelength in the range of 600-1100 nanometers. An intracavity nonlinear frequency-doubling crystal then converts the fundamental lasing into a second-harmonic output beam. With optical pumping with 330 milliWatts from a semiconductor diode pump laser, about 5 milliWatts or more of blue light can be generated at 490 nm. The device has applications for high-density optical data storage and retrieval, laser printing, optical image projection, chemical-sensing, materials processing and optical metrology.

Research Organization:: SANDIA CORP

DOE Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

Assignee:: Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)

Patent Number(s):: US 6393038

OSTI ID:: 874452

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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