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Optical Materials Express

  • Editor: David J. Hagan
  • Vol. 2, Iss. 8 — Aug. 1, 2012
  • pp: 1011–1019

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Narrow linewidth 1118/559 nm VECSEL based on strain compensated GaInAs/GaAs quantum-wells for laser cooling of Mg-ions

Sanna Ranta, Miki Tavast, Tomi Leinonen, Ryan Epstein, and Mircea Guina  »View Author Affiliations


Optical Materials Express, Vol. 2, Issue 8, pp. 1011-1019 (2012)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OME.2.001011


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Abstract

We report on the development of an optically-pumped vertical external-cavity surface-emitting laser emitting near 1120 nm using strain compensated quantum wells. The development is motivated by the need to achieve narrow linewidth emission at ~280 nm via fourth harmonic generation, which is required to cool Mg+ ions. The gain mirror had a top-emitting geometry, was grown by molecular beam epitaxy and comprised GaInAs/GaAs quantum wells strain compensated by GaAsP layers; the strain compensation was instrumental for achieving a dislocation free epitaxial structure without dark lines. We demonstrate VECSEL operation at a fundamental wavelength close to 1118 nm with a linewidth of less than 300 kHz. Using a lithium triborate crystal we achieved frequency doubling to ~559 nm with an output power of 1.1W.

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OCIS Codes
(140.3460) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers
(140.3480) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers, diode-pumped
(140.3600) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers, tunable
(140.5960) Lasers and laser optics : Semiconductor lasers
(140.3515) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers, frequency doubled
(140.7260) Lasers and laser optics : Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers
(140.7270) Lasers and laser optics : Vertical emitting lasers

ToC Category:
Laser Materials

History
Original Manuscript: April 16, 2012
Revised Manuscript: June 30, 2012
Manuscript Accepted: July 2, 2012
Published: July 5, 2012

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Advances in Optical Materials (2012) Optical Materials Express

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Sanna Ranta, Miki Tavast, Tomi Leinonen, Ryan Epstein, and Mircea Guina, "Narrow linewidth 1118/559 nm VECSEL based on strain compensated GaInAs/GaAs quantum-wells for laser cooling of Mg-ions," Opt. Mater. Express 2, 1011-1019 (2012)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ome/abstract.cfm?URI=ome-2-8-1011


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