Power Scaling of Nonlinear Frequency Converted Tapered Diode Lasers for Biophotonics
O.B. Jensen1, A.K. Hansen1, A. Müller2 , B. Sumpf2, A. Unterhuber3, W. Drexler3, P.M. Petersen1, and P.E. Andersen1
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IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron., vol. 20, no. 2, 7100515 (2014).
Abstract:
Diode lasers have proven to be versatile light sources for a wide range of applications. Nonlinear frequency conversion of high brightness diode lasers has recently resulted in visible light power levels in the watts range enabling an increasing number of applications within biophotonics. This review provides an overview of the developments within nonlinear frequency converted high power laser diodes in the visible spectral range. Single-pass nonlinear frequency doubling is presented as a non-sophisticated method to achieve watt-level output powers and possible routes to higher power and efficiency are included. Application examples within pumping of mode-locked Ti:sapphire lasers and implementation of such lasers in optical coherence tomography are presented showing the application potential of these lasers.
1 DTU Fotonik, Department of Photonics Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Frederiksborgvej 399, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark
2 Ferdinand-Braun-Institut, Leibniz-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik, Gustav-Kirchhoff-Straße 4, D-12489 Berlin, Germany
3 Medical University of Vienna, Center for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, AKH-Wien E4.L, 1090 Vienna, Austria
Index Terms:
Biophotonics, diode lasers, laser applications, nonlinear frequency conversion, nonlinear optics, optical coherence tomography, optical mixing, second harmonic generation, semiconductor lasers, sum frequency generation, Ti:sapphire lasers, ultrafast lasers.
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