Mode selection and tuning of single-frequency short-cavity VECSELs
Abstract
Here, we report on mode selection and tuning properties of vertical-external-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VECSELs) containing coupled semiconductor and external cavities of total length less than 1 mm. Our goal is to create narrowlinewidth (<1MHz) single-frequency VECSELs that operate near 850 nm on a single longitudinal cavity resonance and tune versus temperature without mode hops. We have designed, fabricated, and measured VECSELs with external-cavity lengths ranging from 25 to 800 μm. Lastly, we compare simulated and measured coupled-cavity mode frequencies and discuss criteria for single mode selection.
- Authors:
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- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1426814
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-2018-1870J
660793
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000; NA0003525
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Proceedings of SPIE
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 10552
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; 75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; Semiconductors; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; Mirrors; Phase shifts; Reflectivity; Laser resonators; Temperature metrology
Citation Formats
Serkland, Darwin K., So, Haley M., Peake, Gregory M., Wood, Michael G., Griñe, Alejandro J., Hains, Christopher P., Geib, Kent M., and Keeler, Gordon A. Mode selection and tuning of single-frequency short-cavity VECSELs. United States: N. p., 2018.
Web. doi:10.1117/12.2291197.
Serkland, Darwin K., So, Haley M., Peake, Gregory M., Wood, Michael G., Griñe, Alejandro J., Hains, Christopher P., Geib, Kent M., & Keeler, Gordon A. Mode selection and tuning of single-frequency short-cavity VECSELs. United States. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2291197
Serkland, Darwin K., So, Haley M., Peake, Gregory M., Wood, Michael G., Griñe, Alejandro J., Hains, Christopher P., Geib, Kent M., and Keeler, Gordon A. Mon .
"Mode selection and tuning of single-frequency short-cavity VECSELs". United States. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2291197. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1426814.
@article{osti_1426814,
title = {Mode selection and tuning of single-frequency short-cavity VECSELs},
author = {Serkland, Darwin K. and So, Haley M. and Peake, Gregory M. and Wood, Michael G. and Griñe, Alejandro J. and Hains, Christopher P. and Geib, Kent M. and Keeler, Gordon A.},
abstractNote = {Here, we report on mode selection and tuning properties of vertical-external-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VECSELs) containing coupled semiconductor and external cavities of total length less than 1 mm. Our goal is to create narrowlinewidth (<1MHz) single-frequency VECSELs that operate near 850 nm on a single longitudinal cavity resonance and tune versus temperature without mode hops. We have designed, fabricated, and measured VECSELs with external-cavity lengths ranging from 25 to 800 μm. Lastly, we compare simulated and measured coupled-cavity mode frequencies and discuss criteria for single mode selection.},
doi = {10.1117/12.2291197},
journal = {Proceedings of SPIE},
number = ,
volume = 10552,
place = {United States},
year = {2018},
month = {3}
}
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