Brightness and average power as driver for advancements in diode lasers and their applications

  • Stefan Hengesbach
  • , Reinhart Poprawe
  • , Dieter Hoffmann
  • , Martin Traub
  • , Thomas Schwarz
  • , Carlo Holly
  • , Florian Eibl
  • , Andreas Weisheit
  • , Sabrina Vogt
  • , Simon Britten
  • , Michael Ungers
  • , Ulrich Thombansen
  • , Christoph Engelmann
  • , Viktor Mamuschkin
  • , Philipp Lott

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Abstract

Spatial and spectral emission characteristics and efficiency of high-power diode laser (HPDL) based pump sources enable and define the performance of the fundamental solid state laser concepts like disk, fiber and slab lasers. HPDL are also established as a versatile tool for direct materials processing substituting other laser types like CO2 lasers and lamp pumped solid state lasers and are starting to substitute even some of the diode pumped solid state lasers. Both, pumping and direct applications will benefit from the further improvement of the brightness and control of the output spectrum of HPDL. While edge emitting diodes are already established, a new generation of vertical emitting diode lasers (VCSELs) made significant progress and provides easy scalable output power in the kW range. Beneficial properties are simplified beam shaping, flexible control of the temporal and spatial emission, compact design and low current operation. Other characteristics like efficiency and brightness of VCSELs are still lagging behind the edge emitter performance. Examples of direct applications like surface treatment, soldering, welding, additive manufacturing, cutting and their requirements on the HPDL performance are presented. Furthermore, an overview on process requirements and available as well as perspective performance of laser sources is derived.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHigh-Power Diode Laser Technology and Applications XIII
EditorsMark S. Zediker
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781628414387
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015
Externally publishedYes
EventHigh-Power Diode Laser Technology and Applications XIII - San Francisco, United States
Duration: 8 Feb 201510 Feb 2015

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume9348
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceHigh-Power Diode Laser Technology and Applications XIII
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco
Period8/02/1510/02/15

Keywords

  • additive manufacturing
  • direct diode lasers
  • high-power diode lasers
  • laser applications
  • process regimes
  • simulation technology

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