A conductively cooled laser diode array pumped laser
Abstract
A conductively cooled semiconductor laser comprises a laser rod surrounded by arrays of laser diodes. The laser diodes are mounted to ceramic plates that are excellent heat extractors and electrical insulators. The ceramic plates have steps which permit diode mounting without plate to plate interference when the plates are assembled into the arrays. Conductive coatings on selected portions of the ceramic plates are used to electrically connect the diodes.
- Publication:
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Patent Application Department of the Air Force
- Pub Date:
- January 1986
- Bibcode:
- 1986pad..reptR....C
- Keywords:
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- Ceramics;
- Coatings;
- Conductive Heat Transfer;
- Cooling;
- Insulation;
- Laser Pumping;
- Light Emitting Diodes;
- Semiconductor Lasers;
- Arrays;
- Electrical Properties;
- Patent Applications;
- Supports;
- Lasers and Masers