Diode Lasers

Adams, M., Holly, C., Rauch, S., Traub, M., Hoffmann D., Haefner, C.:
Multiphysics analysis of chip and resonator designs for increased damage threshold of external cavity high-power laser diodes.
OPTICS EXPRESS 32(4), 6446-6462, (2024)
https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.503081 (Open Access)

Schossau, M., Hofmann, O, Bonhoff, A., Adams, M., Stollenwerk, J., Holly, C.:
Modeling of External Feedback in Semiconductor Lasers for Continuous-Variable Quantum Key Distribution Systems.
125. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für angewandte Optik, 21. Mai - 25. Mai 2024, Aachen. DGaO Proceedings, 125_b5, (2 S.), (2024)
https://www.dgao-proceedings.de/download/125/125_b5.pdf

Adams, M., Holly, C., Rauch, S., Traub, M., Hoffmann D.:
Evaluation of design concepts for feedback-resistant 9xx-nm high-power laser diodes.
SPIE LASE 2023 | San Francisco, California, United States | 28 January - 3 February 2023.
Proceedings Volume 12403, High-Power Diode Laser Technology XXI, 124030B, (9 S.) (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2647171

Klein, S., Adams, M., Traub, M., Biermann, T., Hoffmann, H., Häfner, C.,
Industry and academia: pursuing a PhD at Fraunhofer, the best of both worlds.
SPIE LASE, 2023, San Francisco, California, United States, 28 January - 3 February 2023 San Francisco, CA, US.
Proceedings Volume 12401, High Power Lasers for Fusion Research VII; 124010B (2023)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2664343

Traub, M., Wissenberg, S., Westphalen, T., Klein, S., Ammersbach, J., Livrozet, M., Gronloh, B., Esser, D., Giesberts, M., Faidel, H., Mohr, D., Hoffmann, H., Haefner, C. L.:
Highly reliable diode laser pump sources for the space qualified MERLIN laser platform and future wind LiDAR missions.
SPIE LASE, 28.1.-2.2.2023, San Francisco, California, United States. Proceedings Volume 12403, High-Power Diode Laser Technology XXI; 124030A (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2657282

Adams, M., Holly C., Rauch S., Traub M.,
Analysis of the Non-Injecting Mirror Concept for Feedback-Resistant High-Power Laser Diodes with a Multiphysics Model.
CLEO: Science and Innovations 2022, San Jose, California United States, 15–20 May 2022. Technical Digest Series, paper SS2D.1 (2 S.), (2022).

Adams M., Rauch S., Holly C., Traub M., Hoffmann D.:
Multiphysics modeling of feedback-induced catastrophic optical damage in 9xx-nm high-power laser diodes.
SPIE LASE 2022 | San Francisco, California, United States | 22 Jan. - 28 Feb. 2022. Proceedings Volume 11983, High-Power Diode Laser Technology XX, 119830E, (9 S.) (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2608103

Adams, M., Holly C., Rauch S., Schwarz T., Traub M.:
Modeling of influencing factors driving thermal runaway in 9xx-nm high-power laser diodes.
27th International Semiconductor Laser Conference (ISLC) 2021, 10-14 Oct. 2021, Potsdam, Germany. Proc. of 2021 27th International Semiconductor Laser Conference (ISLC), 1-2 - (2021) http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/islc51662.2021.9615699

Adams M., Rauch S., Holly C., Traub M., Hoffmann D.:
Modeling of the impact of current crowding on catastrophic optical damage in 9xx-nm high power laser diodes.
SPIE Photonics West, LASE, High-Power Diode Laser Technology XIX, 6-12 MARCH 2021, online only.
Proceedings Volume 11668, High-Power Diode Laser Technology XIX; 116680C (9 S.),(2021)
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2578092

Adams, M., Holly, C., Rauch, S., Traub M.:
GPU-Accelerated Wave-Optical Model for External-Cavity Diode Lasers.
OPTICS LETTERS 46, 1780-1783 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.419225

Klein, S., Giesberts, M., Traub, M., Fitzau, O., Hoffmann, D.:
Frequency stabilization of multimode diode lasers with fiber Bragg gratings.
High Power Diode Lasers and Systems Conference (HPD), 9-10 Oct. 2019 Coventry, United Kingdom, United Kingdom. 2019 IEEE High Power Diode Lasers and Systems Conference (HPD), (2 S.) (2019)  https://doi.org/10.1109/HPD48113.2019.8938607

Adams, M., Rauch, S, Holly, C., Bussek, T., Traub, M., Hoffmann, D.:
GPU-Accelerated Wave-Optical Simulation of Beam-Transformation System for High-Power Diode Lasers.
High Power Diode Lasers and Systems Conference (HPD), 9-10 Oct. 2019 Coventry, United Kingdom, United Kingdom. 2019 IEEE High Power Diode Lasers and Systems Conference (HPD), (2 S.) (2019) https://doi.org/10.1109/HPD48113.2019.8938673

Neumann, A., Giesberts, M., Witte, U., Fitzau, O., Hoffmann, H.-D.:
Analytical model for diode-to-fiber coupling and beam propagation in weakly guiding fibers.
2017 IEEE High Power Diode Lasers and Systems Conference (HPD), 11 Oct - 12 Oct 2017, Coventry, UK. Proc. IEEE High Power Diode Lasers & Systems, 35-36 (2017)
https://doi.org/10.1109/HPD.2017.8261091

Witte, U., Schneider, F., Holly, C., Di Meo, A., Rubel, D., Boergmann, F., Traub, M., Hoffmann, D., Drovs, S., Brand, T., Unger, A.:
kW-class direct diode laser for sheet metal cutting based on commercial pump modules.
High-Power Diode Laser Technology XV, San Francisco, California, United States, 28. Januar – 2. Februar 2017. Proc. SPIE Vol. 10086 (13 S.) (2017)
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2252145

Schimmel, G., Janicot, S., Hanna, M., Decker, J., Crump, P., Erbert, G., Witte, U., Traub, M., Georges, P., Lucas-Leclin, G.:
Coherent beam combining architectures for high power tapered laser arrays.
PROCEEDINGS OF SPIE 10086, 1-11 (2017)
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2252125

Witte, U., Traub, M.:
Cost efficient diode laser beam source for sheet metal cutting.
LASER TECHNIK JOURNAL 14
36-39 (2017)

Fraugeron, M., Klein, S., Vilera, M., Kochem, G., Perez-Serrano, A., Krakowski, M., Traub, M.:
Laser module based on monolithically integrated MOPAs at 1.5 μm for space-borne lidar applications.
ICSO 2016. International Conference on Space Optics. Biarritz, France, 18 - 21 October 2016. Paper 156 
1-8 (2016)

Witte, U., Schneider, F., Traub, M., Hoffmann, D., Drovs, S., Brand, T., Unger, A.:
kW-class direct diode laser for sheet metal cutting based on DWDM of pump modules by use of ultra-steep dielectric filters.
OPTICS EXPRESS 24, 22917-22929 (2016)

Hengesbach, S., Klein, S., Holly, C., Witte, U., Traub, M., Hoffmann, D.:
Simultaneous frequency stabilization and high-power dense wavelength division multiplexing (HP-DWDM) using an external cavity based on volume Bragg gratings (VBGs).
PROCEEDINGS OF SPIE 9733
SPIE 1-15 (2016)

Schimmel, G., Doyen, I., Janicot, S., Hanna, M., Georges, P., Lucas-Leclin, G., Decker, J., Crump, P., Erbert, G.: Kaunga-Nyirenda, S., Moss, D., Bull, S., Larkins, E. C., Witte, U., Traub, M.:
High-power operation of coherently coupled tapered laser diodes in an external cavity.
PROCEEDINGS OF SPIE 9733, SPIE 1-11 (2016)

Witte, U., Traub, M., Di Meo, A., Hamann, M., Rubel, D., Hengesbach, S., Hoffmann, D.:
Compact 35μm fiber coupled diode laser module based on dense wavelength division multiplexing of NBA mini-bars.
PROCEEDINGS OF SPIE 9733
SPIE 1-12 (2016)

Esquivas, I., Pérez-Serrano, A. , Tijero, J. M. G. , Faugeron, M., Krakowski, M. , van Dijk, F. , Kochem, G., Traub, M., Adamiec, P. , Barbero, J., Al, X., Rarity, J., Quatrevalet, M., Ehret, G.:
LIDAR system based on a high brightness semiconductor laser and single photon counting detection for space-borne atmospheric CO2 monitoring.
9a Reunión Espanola de Optoelectrónica OPTOEL'15, Salamanca, Spain, OPTOEL'15, July 13-July 15, 2015. Salamanca : CLPU 1-6 (2015)

Klein, S., Hengesbach, S., Traub, M., Hoffmann, D.:
Frequency stabilisation of single emitters and the effect on the beam quality.
2015 IEEE High Power Diode Lasers and Systems Conference (HPD) : [Proceedings] - IEEE, 2015
13-14 (2015)

Rubel, D., Witte, U., Hengesbach, S., Traub, M., Hoffmann, D.:
Characterisation of ultra-narrow band filters for diode laser systems based on dense wavelength division multiplexing.
2015 IEEE High Power Diode Lasers and Systems Conference (HPD), 14-15 Oct. 2015, 15-16 (2015)

Witte, U., Hamann, M., Di Meo, A., Rubel, D., Traub, M., Hoffmann, D.:
High power diode laser with 23W ex 35 μm fibre.
2015 IEEE High Power Diode Lasers and Systems Conference (HPD), 14-15 Oct. 2015
17-18 (2015) DOI: 10.1109/HPD.2015.7439673

Pérez-Serrano, A., Vilera, M., Esquivias, I., Faugeron, M., Krakowski, M., van Dijk, F., Kochem, G., Traub, M., Adamiec, P., Barbero, J., Ai, X., Rarity, J. G., Quatrevalet, M., Ehret, G.:
Atmospheric CO 2 remote sensing system based on high brightness semiconductor lasers and single photon counting detection.
PROCEEDINGS OF SPIE 9645, SPIE 1-10 (2015)

Decker, J., Crump, P., Fricke, J., Maabdorf, A., Traub, M., Witte, U., Brand, T., Unger, A., Erbert, G., Trankle, G.:
25-W Monolithic Spectrally Stabilized 975-nm Minibars for Dense Spectral Beam Combining.
IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS 27
1675-1678 (2015)

Witte, U., Rubel, D., Traub, M., Hamann, M., Hengesbach, S., Hoffmann, D.:
Dense wavelength multiplexing and 35 µm-fiber coupling of wavelength chirped high power diode laser bars.
Advanced Solid State Lasers Conference 2015. Berlin, Germany, October 4-9, 2015. Paper AF1A.6
1-3 (2015)

Faugeron, M., Vilera, M., Krakowski, M., Robert, Y., Vinet, E., Primiani, P., Le Goec, J.-P., Parillaud, O., Pérez-Serrano, A., Tijero, J. M. G., Kochem, G., Traub, M., Esquivias, I., van Dijk, F.:
High power three-section integrated Master Oscillator Power Amplifier at 1.5 µm.
IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS 27
1449-1452 (2015)

Klein, S., Hengesbach, S., Westphalen, T., Traub, M., Hoffmann, D.:
Suppression of cross coupling in an external resonator for a diode laser bar with 19 single emitters.
OPTICS LETTERS 40
641-644 (2015)

Esquivias, I., Pérez-Serrano, A., Tijero, J. M. G., Faugeron, M., van Dijk, F., Krakowski, M., Kochem, G., Traub, M., Barbero, J., Adamiec, P., Ai, X., Rarity, J., Quatrevalet, M., Ehret, G.:
RANDOM-MODULATION CW LIDAR SYSTEM FOR SPACE-BORNE CARBON DIOXIDE REMOTE SENSING BASED ON A HIGH-BRIGHTNESS SEMICONDUCTOR LASER.
International Conference on Space Optics , La Caleta, Tenerife , Spain , ICSO 2014, Oct. 7-10, 2014
1-8 (2014)

Hengesbach, S., Hoffmann, D., Traub, M., Poprawe, R.:
Comparison of edge emitter and vertical emitter based diode lasers for materials processing.
Proceedings 33rd Int. Congress on Applications of Lasers & Electro-Optics (ICALEO), October 19-23, 2014, San Diego/Ca., USA Paper 304, 1-9 (2014)

Holly, C., Hengesbach, S., Traub, M., Hoffmann, D.:
Numerical analysis of external feedback concepts for spectral stabilization of high-power broad-area semiconductor lasers.
PROCEEDINGS OF SPIE 8965, 1-8 (2014)

Hengesbach, S., Holly, C., Krauch, N., Witte, U., Westphalen, T., Traub, M., Hoffmann, D.:
High-Power Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (HP-DWDM) of frequency stabilized 9xx diode laser bars with a channel spacing of 1.5 nm.
PROCEEDINGS OF SPIE 8965, 1-9 (2014)

Esquivias, I., Consoli, A., Krakowski, M., Faugeron, M., Kochem, G., Traub, M., Barbero, J., Fiadino, P., Ai, X., Rarity, J., Quatrevalet, M., Ehret, G. :
High-brightness all semiconductor laser at 1.57 µm for space-borne lidar measurements of atmospheric carbon dioxide: device design and analysis of requirements.
PROCEEDINGS OF SPIE 9135
SPIE 1-8 (2014)

Westphalen, T., Hengesbach, S., Holly, C., Traub, M., Hoffmann, D.
Automated alignment of fast-axis collimator lenses for high-power diode laser bars.
Proc. of SPIE 8965, 1-6 (2014)

N. Michel, M. Calligaro, Y. Robert, M. Lecomte, O. Parillaud, M. Krakowski, T. Westphalen, M. Traub
High wall-plug efficiency diode lasers with an Al-free active region at 975 nm.
PROCEEDINGS OF SPIE 7198
71981-71981 (2009)

M. Haverkamp, G. Kochem, K. Boucke:
Single mode fiber coupled tapered laser module with frequency stabilized spectrum.
Proc. SPIE 6876
68761-68761 (2008)

M. Leers, K. Boucke, M. Götz, A. Meyer, M. Kelemen, N. Lehmann, F. Monti di Sopra:
Thermal resistance in dependence of diode laser packages.
High power diode laser technology and applications VI. January 19-24, 2008. San Jose, Ca. /USA 6876
1-10 (2008)

C. Wessling, S. Hengesbach, J. Geiger, J. Dolkemeyer, M. Traub, D. Hoffmann:
50 W passively cooled, fiber coupled diode laser at 976 nm for pumping fiber lasers using 100 µm fiber bundles.
Proc. SPIE 6876
1-11 (2008)

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