• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 11, Issue 9, 091401 (2013)
Hao Wu, Lijun Wang, Fengqi Liu, Hangyu Peng, Jun Zhang, Cunzhu Tong, Yongqiang Ning, and Lijun Wang
DOI: 10.3788/col201311.091401 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
Hao Wu, Lijun Wang, Fengqi Liu, Hangyu Peng, Jun Zhang, Cunzhu Tong, Yongqiang Ning, Lijun Wang. High efficiency beam combination of 4.6-\mu m quantum cascade lasers[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2013, 11(9): 091401 Copy Citation Text show less

Abstract

The quantum cascade laser (QCL), a potential laser source for mid-infrared applications, has all of the advantages of a semiconductor laser, such as small volume and light weight, and is driven by electric power. However, the optical power of a single QCL is limited by serious self-heating effects. Therefore, beam combination technology is essential to achieve higher laser powers. In this letter, we demonstrate a simple beam combination scheme using two QCLs to extend the output peak power of the lasers to 2.3 W. A high beam combination efficiency of 89% and beam quality factor of less than 5 are also achieved.
Hao Wu, Lijun Wang, Fengqi Liu, Hangyu Peng, Jun Zhang, Cunzhu Tong, Yongqiang Ning, Lijun Wang. High efficiency beam combination of 4.6-\mu m quantum cascade lasers[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2013, 11(9): 091401
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