Wavelength stabilized high-power diode laser modules

Bernd Köhler; Thomas Brand; Matthias Haag; Jens Biesenbach

doi:10.1117/12.809541

23 February 2009 Wavelength stabilized high-power diode laser modules

Bernd Köhler, Thomas Brand, Matthias Haag, Jens Biesenbach

Proceedings Volume 7198, High-Power Diode Laser Technology and Applications VII; 719810 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.809541
Event: SPIE LASE: Lasers and Applications in Science and Engineering, 2009, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

In this work we report on high-power diode laser modules with enhanced spectral brightness by means of volume holographic gratings for wavelength stabilization. High-power diode laser modules typically have a relatively broad spectral width of about 3 to 6 nm. In addition the center wavelength shifts by changing the temperature and the driving current, which is obstructive for pumping applications with small absorption bandwidths. Wavelength stabilization of high-power diode laser modules is an important means for more efficient pumping of solid-state lasers with a narrow absorption bandwidth. However, for efficient and reliable wavelength stabilization the parameters of the volume holographic grating and the parameters of the diode laser bar have to be adapted carefully. Important parameters are the reflectivity of the volume holographic grating, the reflectivity of the diode laser bar and the angular and spectral emission characteristics of the diode laser bar. In addition, the lateral structure of the diode laser bar and the microoptical elements for beam shaping have to be considered. In this paper we present a detailed characterization of different diode laser systems with wavelength stabilization in the spectral range from 790 - 1000 nm. The laser modules are divided into systems with and without fiber coupling. We will present data for a wavelength stabilized single diode laser bar with an output power of 69 W at a wavelength of 808 nm. Another example is a wavelength stabilized fiber-coupled diode laser module with an output power of 456 W for a fiber with a core diameter of 400 μm (NA 0.22).

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Bernd Köhler, Thomas Brand, Matthias Haag, and Jens Biesenbach "Wavelength stabilized high-power diode laser modules", Proc. SPIE 7198, High-Power Diode Laser Technology and Applications VII, 719810 (23 February 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.809541

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