High density, optically corrected, micro-channel cooled, v-groove monolithic laser diode array

Freitas, Barry L

Title: High density, optically corrected, micro-channel cooled, v-groove monolithic laser diode array

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An optically corrected, micro-channel cooled, high density laser diode array achieves stacking pitches to 33 bars/cm by mounting laser diodes into V-shaped grooves. This design will deliver>4kW/cm2 of directional pulsed laser power. This optically corrected, micro-channel cooled, high density laser is usable in all solid state laser systems which require efficient, directional, narrow bandwidth, high optical power density pump sources.

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Freitas, Barry L ^[1]

Livermore, CA

Issue Date:: 1998-01-01

Research Org.:: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 871943

Patent Number(s):: 5828683

Assignee:: Regents of University of California (Oakland, CA)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01S - DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT

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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01S - DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT
H01S5/02423 - {Liquid cooling, e.g. a liquid cools a mount of the laser}
H01S5/4018 - {Lasers electrically in series}
H01S5/4031 - {Edge-emitting structures}

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DOE Contract Number:: W-7405-ENG-48

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: density; optically; corrected; micro-channel; cooled; v-groove; monolithic; laser; diode; array; achieves; stacking; pitches; 33; bars; cm; mounting; diodes; v-shaped; grooves; design; deliver; 4kw; cm2; directional; pulsed; power; usable; solid; systems; require; efficient; narrow; bandwidth; optical; pump; sources; narrow bandwidth; laser diodes; pulsed laser; laser diode; diode array; power density; pump sources; narrow band; laser power; optical power; laser systems; micro-channel cooled; optically corrected; monolithic laser; v-shaped grooves; pump source; mounting laser; v-shaped groove; density laser; /372/

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