Highly reliable qcw laser bars and stacks

E. Deichsel; D. Schröder; J. Meusel; R. Hülsewede; J. Sebastian; S. Ludwig; P. Hennig

doi:10.1117/12.761476

13 February 2008 Highly reliable qcw laser bars and stacks

E. Deichsel, D. Schröder, J. Meusel, R. Hülsewede, J. Sebastian, S. Ludwig, P. Hennig

Proceedings Volume 6876, High-Power Diode Laser Technology and Applications VI; 68760K (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.761476
Event: Lasers and Applications in Science and Engineering, 2008, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

Based on a well established technology for continuous-wave (cw) diode lasers, further development and optimization lead to high performance laser bars for quasi-continuous-wave (qcw) operation suitable for pumping applications. Mounted on standard heat sinks, these 808nm laser bars exhibit more than 300W (400W) qcw output power with 50% (75%) filling factors. Reliability tests of these bars are running at >200W. Several GShots at 2, 4 and 10% duty cycle (d.c.) were already achieved. With this high performance qcw laser bars, passively cooled laser stacks were developed and tested using a new design compatible to high power operation. Thermal expansion matched materials and hard solder techniques allow reliable operation, even under rough environmental conditions. Output powers of 2.5kW (>300W per bar) were demonstrated from a stack with 8 bars. After environmental tests (vibration and thermal cycles), an ongoing life test exhibits more than 2.5GShots with 1.6kW (~200W per bar) at 4% duty cycle.

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E. Deichsel, D. Schröder, J. Meusel, R. Hülsewede, J. Sebastian, S. Ludwig, and P. Hennig "Highly reliable qcw laser bars and stacks", Proc. SPIE 6876, High-Power Diode Laser Technology and Applications VI, 68760K (13 February 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.761476

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