Dr. Manoj Kanskar Profile

Dr. Manoj Kanskar

Vice President of Advanced Technology at nLIGHT Inc

SPIE Involvement:

Conference Program Committee | Author

Publications (42)

Proceedings Article | 12 March 2024 Presentation + Paper

High efficiency on-chip wavelength-stabilized laser diodes

M. Kanskar, L. Bao, N. Biekert, Z. Chen, M. DeFranza, E. Martin, B. Wilkins, J. Zhang, S. Zhang

Proceedings Volume 12867, 128670P (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3008669

KEYWORDS: Semiconductor lasers, Diodes, Laser stabilization, Fiber amplifiers, Fiber lasers, Diffraction gratings

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Yb-doped fiber laser and amplifiers are strong contenders as combinable sources used in power-scalable spectral beam combined and coherent beam combined High Energy Laser (HEL) systems. Power levels well beyond 300kW is anticipated for HEL systems for DoD applications. Pumping these fiber amplifiers at 976 nm has become an imperative. Furthermore, technology demonstrations of HELs have resorted to slow turn-on time. This needs to change for fieldable HEL systems. The need for an “instant-on” of HEL beam on demand cannot be over emphasized. Pumping a fiber laser/amplifier on this strong absorption peak also leads to a reduction in cost due to the shorter fiber and higher threshold power for nonlinear effects such as Stimulated Raman Scattering (SRS) and Stimulated Brillouin Scattering (SBS). But the absorption band of Yb-doped fiber is very narrow (<5 nm) and very sharp drop-off occurs around the peak near 976 nm. nLIGHT has developed high-efficiency, OSL technology by incorporating into the semiconductor laser chip, a wavelength-selective element which forces the laser to operate only at the desired wavelength over all operating current (output power) and a wide range of operating temperature. Although wavelength-stabilization in semiconductor laser pumps have been done in the past using external Volume Bragg Gratings (VBGs) they are not as efficient for HEL application. Furthermore, VBG adds cost, mass and volume to the pump package. We have demonstrated nearly penalty-free wavelength-stabilized high power, high efficiency chips. These chips can be readily introduced into a fiber-coupled package without needing any modification to the opto-mechanical design of the package – a drop-in replacement to the current pump packages. We have packaged them in a low SWaP fiber-coupled packages to produce ⪆550W with 55% at 25C and ⪆530W with ⪆52% at 50C using wavelength-locked diodes with a narrow spectral bandwidth ⪅0.4 nm at FWHM. The center wavelength shifts at 0.065 nm/K. The full power-in-the-band (within ±2nm of Yb-absorption peak) can be achieved in millisecond time scale enabling instant-on capability for HEL systems. Wavelength-stabilized pumps will be an imperative in fielded HEL systems because these pumps will enable high efficiency, high fiber amplifier channel power, low SWAP, low cost and “instant on” over a wide operating temperature range.

Proceedings Article | 15 June 2023 Presentation

Low quantum-defect pumped 5 kW fiber amplifier

Manoj Kanskar, Jim Zhang

Proceedings Volume PC12515, PC1251508 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2665927

KEYWORDS: Fiber amplifiers, Oscillators, Amplifiers, Laser scattering, Laser applications, Diodes, Cladding, Semiconductor lasers, Scattering, Laser energy

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Proceedings Article | 15 June 2023 Presentation

High efficiency low SWaP 793-nm diode lasers for pumping Tm fiber amplifiers

Manoj Kanskar, Zhigang Chen, Thomas Prunty, Eric Martin, Ling Bao, Mark DeFranza, Mohammad Hokmabadi, Nick Biekert, Shiguo Zhang

Proceedings Volume PC12515, PC1251502 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2665921

KEYWORDS: Fiber amplifiers, Semiconductor lasers, Thulium, Diodes, Optical amplifiers, Fiber lasers, Directed infrared countermeasures, Spectroscopy, Remote sensing, Reliability

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Proceedings Article | 9 March 2023 Presentation

All-fiber integrated 85um core chirally-coupled core fiber high energy amplifiers for compact coherently combined laser arrays

Mingshu Chen, Alexander Rainville, Manoj Kanskar, Jim Zhang, Ossi Kimmelma, Arto Nieminen, Donald Sipes, Brian Schulz, Carson Shollenbarger, Tong Zhou, Russell Wilcox, Almantas Galvanauskas

Proceedings Volume 12400, 124000I (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2650915

KEYWORDS: Fiber amplifiers, Current controlled current source, Fiber lasers, Optical amplifiers, Ultrafast phenomena, Structured optical fibers, Pulsed laser operation, Prototyping, Plasma generation, Plasma

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Proceedings Article | 4 March 2022 Poster + Paper

Refractive index profiles and propagation losses in bent laser fibers

P. Kiiveri, M. Kuusisto, J. Koponen, O. Kimmelma, V. Aallos, J. Harra, H. Husu, P. Kyllönen, Manoj Kanskar

Proceedings Volume 11981, 1198118 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2609635

KEYWORDS: Fiber lasers, Modeling and simulation, Light wave propagation, Refractive index, Optical fibers, Waveguides, Glasses, Data modeling, Doping, Optical simulations

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Proceedings Article | 2 March 2020 Presentation + Paper

High brightness diodes and 600W 62% efficient low SWaP fiber-coupled package

M. Kanskar, C. Bai, L. Bao, Z. Chen, C. Chiong, M. DeFranza, K. Fortier, M. Hemenway, S. Li, E. Martin, J. Small, B. Tomakian, W. Urbanek, B. Wilkins, J. Zhang

Proceedings Volume 11262, 112620A (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2547538

KEYWORDS: Diodes, Semiconductor lasers, Fiber lasers, Fiber amplifiers, Polarization, Thermal effects, Defense and security, Scattering, Collimation, Mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 2 March 2020 Presentation + Paper

Wavelength stabilized fiber-coupled laser modules for DPSS and fiber laser pumping

M. Hemenway, Z. Chen, M. Kanskar, W. Urbanek, D. Dawson, L. Bao, M. DeVito, K. Fortier, R. Martinsen, K. Welch, R. Ballaban

Proceedings Volume 11262, 112620I (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2547539

KEYWORDS: Semiconductor lasers, Fiber lasers, Diodes, Absorption, Ytterbium, Epitaxy, Diode pumped solid state lasers, Fiber couplers

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Proceedings Article | 4 March 2019 Presentation + Paper

High brightness diodes and 600W and 60% efficient fiber-coupled packages enabled by reduced-mode (REM) diodes

M. Kanskar, C. Bai, L. Bao, N. Biekert, Z. Chen, M. DeFranza, M. DeVito, K. Fortier, M. Grimshaw, X. Guan, M. Hemenway, S. Li, E. Martin, R. Martinsen, T. Prunty, W. Urbanek, B. Wilkins, J. Zhang, S. Zhang

Proceedings Volume 10900, 109000H (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2510722

KEYWORDS: Diodes, Semiconductor lasers, Fiber lasers, Directed energy weapons, Polarization, Defense and security, Energy efficiency, Fiber amplifiers, Multiplexers, Mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 4 March 2019 Presentation + Paper

976nm high brightness fiber-coupled laser modules for ytterbium fiber laser pumping

M. Hemenway, Z. Chen, M. Kanskar, W. Urbanek, D. Dawson, L. Bao, M. DeFranza, M. DeVito, K. Fortier, R. Martinsen, K. Welch

Proceedings Volume 10900, 109000D (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2513911

KEYWORDS: Semiconductor lasers, Fiber lasers, Diodes, Polarization, Multiplexing, Reliability

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Proceedings Article | 14 May 2018 Presentation

High-temperature diode laser pumps for low SWaP directed energy lasers (Conference Presentation)

Manoj Kanskar, Ling Bao, Zhigang Chen, Mark DeVito, Mike Grimshaw, Xinguo Guan, Marty Hemenway, Rob Martinsen, Wolfram Urbanek, Jim Zhang, Shiguo Zhang

Proceedings Volume 10637, 106370D (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2305010

KEYWORDS: Semiconductor lasers, Directed energy weapons, Fiber lasers, Laser energy, Diodes, Fiber amplifiers, Laser applications, Laser systems engineering, Heatsinks, Laser development

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Proceedings Article | 26 February 2018 Presentation + Paper

Narrowband transverse-modal-instability (TMI)-free Yb-doped fiber amplifiers for directed energy applications

M. Kanskar, J. Zhang, J. Koponen, O. Kimmelma, V. Aallos, I-Ning Hu, A. Galvanauskas

Proceedings Volume 10512, 105120F (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2291253

KEYWORDS: Fiber amplifiers, Directed energy weapons, Fiber couplers, Complex systems, Laser scattering, Scattering, Continuous wave operation, Laser damage threshold, Rayleigh scattering

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Proceedings Article | 19 February 2018 Presentation + Paper

Improvement in reduced-mode (REM) diodes enable 315 W from 105-µm 0.15-NA fiber-coupled modules

M. Kanskar, L. Bao, Z. Chen, D. Dawson, M. DeVito, W. Dong, M. Grimshaw, X. Guan, M. Hemenway, R. Martinsen, W. Urbanek, S. Zhang

Proceedings Volume 10514, 105140L (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2289146

KEYWORDS: Diodes, Semiconductor lasers, Fiber lasers, Continuous wave operation, Materials processing, Solid state lasers, Consumer electronics, Manufacturing, Defense and security, Fiber amplifiers

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Proceedings Article | 19 February 2018 Presentation + Paper

Continued advances in high brightness fiber-coupled laser modules for efficient pumping of fiber and solid-state lasers

M. Hemenway, Z. Chen, W. Urbanek, D. Dawson, L. Bao, M. Kanskar, M. DeVito, R. Martinsen

Proceedings Volume 10514, 105140P (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2290196

KEYWORDS: Diodes, Multiplexing, Semiconductor lasers, Polarization, Fiber lasers, Reliability, Fiber couplers, Fiber coupled lasers, Solid state lasers, Solids

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Proceedings Article | 7 June 2017 Presentation

High-temperature diode laser pumps for directed energy fiber lasers (Conference Presentation)

Manoj Kanskar, Ling Bao, Zhigang Chen, Mark DeVito, Weimin Dong, Mike Grimshaw, Xinguo Guan, David Hemenway, Robert Martinsen, Jim Zhang, Shiguo Zhang

Proceedings Volume 10192, 101920F (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2263699

KEYWORDS: Fiber lasers, Semiconductor lasers, Directed energy weapons, Diodes, Fiber amplifiers, Laser applications, Laser systems engineering, Heatsinks, Laser development, Resistance

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SPIE Journal Paper | 6 March 2017

High power and high efficiency 1.8-kW pulsed diode laser bar

Manoj Kanskar, Zhigang Chen, Weimin Dong, Xingguo Guan, Shiguo Zhang, Sandrio Elim, Ling Bao, Mike Grimshaw, Mark DeVito

JPE, Vol. 7, Issue 01, 016003, (March 2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JPE.7.016003

KEYWORDS: Semiconductor lasers, High power lasers, Diodes, Resistance, Quantum cascade lasers, Heatsinks, Energy efficiency, Laser applications, Laser development, Solid state lasers

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Proceedings Article | 22 February 2017 Paper

Continued improvement in reduced-mode (REM) diodes enable 272 W from 105 µm 0.15 NA beam

M. Kanskar, L. Bao, Z. Chen, D. Dawson, M. DeVito, W. Dong, M. Grimshaw, X. Guan, M. Hemenway, R. Martinsen, W. Urbanek, S. Zhang

Proceedings Volume 10086, 1008609 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2253000

KEYWORDS: Diodes, Semiconductor lasers, Fiber lasers, Manufacturing, Continuous wave operation, Chemical elements, Optical components, High power lasers, Near field optics

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Proceedings Article | 22 February 2017 Presentation + Paper

Advances in high-brightness fiber-coupled laser modules for pumping multi-kW CW fiber lasers

M. Hemenway, W. Urbanek, D. Dawson, Z. Chen, L. Bao, M. Kanskar, M. DeVito, D. Kliner, R. Martinsen

Proceedings Volume 10086, 1008605 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2250656

KEYWORDS: Fiber lasers, Semiconductor lasers, Fiber coupled lasers, Diodes, Optomechanical design, Polarization, Multiplexing, Reliability, Optical design, Space operations, Fiber couplers, Raman scattering

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Proceedings Article | 22 April 2016 Paper

Performance improvements to wavelength stabilized high power 885nm diode laser modules

M. Hemenway, L. Bao, M. Kanskar, M. DeVito, W. Urbanek, M. Grimshaw, K. Bruce, D. Dawson, R. Martinsen, P. Leisher

Proceedings Volume 9730, 97300K (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2211087

KEYWORDS: Diode pumped solid state lasers, High power lasers, Semiconductor lasers, Laser packaging, Laser stabilization, Diodes, High power diode lasers, Reliability, Failure analysis, Reflectivity, Fiber Bragg gratings, Fermium, Frequency modulation

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Proceedings Article | 4 March 2016 Paper

Reduced-mode (REM) diodes enable high brightness fiber-coupled modules

M. Kanskar, L. Bao, Z. Chen, D. Dawson, M. DeVito, W. Dong, M. Grimshaw, X. Guan, M. Hemenway, K. Kennedy, R. Martinsen, W. Urbanek, S. Zhang

Proceedings Volume 9733, 97330D (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2214992

KEYWORDS: Semiconductor lasers, Diodes, Fiber lasers, Reliability, Materials processing, Solid state lasers, Diode pumped solid state lasers, Consumer electronics, Manufacturing, Continuous wave operation, Polarization, Solids

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Proceedings Article | 13 March 2015 Paper

High reliability demonstrated on high-power and high-brightness diode lasers

L. Bao, M. Kanskar, Mark DeVito, M. Hemenway, W. Urbanek, M. Grimshaw, Z. Chen, W. Dong, X. Guan, S. Zhang, D. Dawson, R. Martinsen

Proceedings Volume 9348, 93480C (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2080361

KEYWORDS: Reliability, Semiconductor lasers, High power lasers, Diodes, Laser development, Failure analysis, Fiber lasers, Beam controllers, Thermal effects, Lithium

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Proceedings Article | 13 March 2015 Paper

High-brightness diodes and fiber-coupled modules

M. Kanskar, L. Bao, Z. Chen, M. Hemenway, D. Dawson, M. DeVito, W. Dong, M. Grimshaw, X. Guan, K. Kennedy, R. Martinsen, W. Urbanek, S. Zhang

Proceedings Volume 9348, 934804 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2079809

KEYWORDS: Diodes, Semiconductor lasers, Electro optical modeling, Reliability, Data modeling, Solids, High power lasers, Fiber lasers, Thermal effects, Performance modeling

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Proceedings Article | 12 March 2014 Paper

High power and high efficiency kW 88x-nm multi-junction pulsed diode laser bars and arrays

Zhigang Chen, John Bai, Weimin Dong, Xingguo Guan, Shiguo Zhang, Sandrio Elim, Ling Bao, Mike Grimshaw, Mark Devito, Manoj Kanskar

Proceedings Volume 8965, 896514 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2041125

KEYWORDS: Semiconductor lasers, Resistance, High power lasers, Diodes, Quantum cascade lasers, Continuous wave operation, Heatsinks, Gallium arsenide, Semiconducting wafers, Cladding

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Proceedings Article | 7 March 2014 Paper

High reliability of high power and high brightness diode lasers

M. Kanskar, L. Bao, J. Bai, Z. Chen, D. Dahlen, M. DeVito, W. Dong, M. Grimshaw, J. Haden, X. Guan, M. Hemenway, K. Kennedy, R. Martinsen, J. Tibbals, W. Urbanek, S. Zhang

Proceedings Volume 8965, 896508 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2040851

KEYWORDS: Reliability, Semiconductor lasers, Diodes, Fiber lasers, High power lasers, Continuous wave operation, Near field, Performance modeling, Resistance, Near field optics

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Proceedings Article | 7 March 2014 Paper

High-power fiber-coupled diode lasers with superior brightness, efficiency, and reliability

Keith Kennedy, Marty Hemenway, Wolfram Urbanek, Kylan Hoener, Kirk Price, Ling Bao, David Dawson, Manoj Kanskar, Jim Haden

Proceedings Volume 8965, 89650D (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2041186

KEYWORDS: Fiber lasers, Diodes, Semiconductor lasers, Reliability, Diode pumped solid state lasers, Manufacturing, Packaging, Fiber couplers, Solid state lasers, Optics manufacturing

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Proceedings Article | 7 March 2014 Paper

High-brightness, fiber-coupled pump modules in fiber laser applications

D. Hemenway, Wolfram Urbanek, Kylan Hoener, Keith Kennedy, Ling Bao, David Dawson, Emily Cragerud, David Balsley, Gary Burkholder, Mitch Reynolds, Kirk Price, Jim Haden, Manoj Kanskar, Dahv Kliner

Proceedings Volume 8961, 89611V (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2040364

KEYWORDS: Fiber lasers, Reliability, Semiconductor lasers, Neodymium, Diodes, Laser systems engineering, Prototyping, Sensors, Modulation, Laser damage threshold

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Proceedings Article | 7 March 2014 Paper

High power diode lasers emitting from 639 nm to 690 nm

L. Bao, M. Grimshaw, M. DeVito, M. Kanskar, W. Dong, X. Guan, S. Zhang, J. Patterson, P. Dickerson, K. Kennedy, S. Li, J. Haden, R. Martinsen

Proceedings Volume 8965, 896512 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2041278

KEYWORDS: Semiconductor lasers, Reliability, Continuous wave operation, Diodes, High power lasers, Mirrors, Laser development, High power diode lasers, Laser applications

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Proceedings Article | 3 March 2014 Paper

Demonstration of an in-phase, coherently-coupled 37-element VECSEL array

Alec Sills, Gavin West, Eryn Fennig, Joseph Braker, Mike Grimshaw, Manoj Kanskar, Matthew Johnson, Kent Choquette, Paul Leisher

Proceedings Volume 8966, 89660W (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2040292

KEYWORDS: Microlens array, Semiconductor lasers, Optical pumping, Mirrors, Output couplers, Near field optics, Diffraction, Reflectivity, Heatsinks, Vertical external cavity surface emitting lasers

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Proceedings Article | 4 March 2013 Paper

76% efficient cryogenically-cooled eyesafe diode laser for resonant pumping of Er-doped gain media

Zhigang Chen, Weimin Dong, Xingguo Guan, Sandrio Elim, Shiguo Zhang, Mike Grimshaw, Mark Devito, Paul Leisher, Manoj Kanskar

Proceedings Volume 8640, 86401L (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2005452

KEYWORDS: Cryogenics, Semiconductor lasers, Temperature metrology, Internal quantum efficiency, Waveguides, Diodes, High power lasers, Laser damage threshold, Ionization, Laser development

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Proceedings Article | 26 February 2013 Paper

Reliability of high power/brightness diode lasers emitting from 790 to 980 nm

L. Bao, J. Bai, K. Price, M. Devito, M. Grimshaw, W. Dong, X. Guan, S. Zhang, H. Zhou, K. Bruce, D. Dawson, M. Kanskar, R. Martinsen, J. Haden

Proceedings Volume 8605, 86050N (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2005443

KEYWORDS: Reliability, Semiconductor lasers, Laser resonators, Continuous wave operation, Failure analysis, Laser development, Fiber lasers, Diodes, High power diode lasers

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Proceedings Article | 26 February 2013 Paper

Optimized performance of 808 nm diode laser bars for efficient high-power operation

J. Bai, L. Bao, W. Dong, X. Guan, Sandrio Elim, S. Zhang, J. Patterson, M. Grimshaw, M. DeVito, M. Kanskar, R. Martinsen, J. Haden

Proceedings Volume 8605, 86050F (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2005479

KEYWORDS: Semiconductor lasers, Coating, Reflectivity, High power lasers, Continuous wave operation, Reliability, Instrument modeling, Performance modeling, Surgery, Optimization (mathematics)

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Proceedings Article | 26 February 2013 Paper

High brightness fiber coupled pump modules optimized for optical efficiency and power

Kirk Price, Marty Hemenway, Ling Bao, John Bai, Kylan Hoener, Kevin Shea, David Dawson, Manoj Kanskar

Proceedings Volume 8605, 860506 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2005385

KEYWORDS: Semiconductor lasers, Fiber couplers, Fiber lasers, Fiber coupled lasers, Laser development, Laser resonators, Diodes, Near field, Materials processing

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Proceedings Article | 9 February 2012 Paper

High-peak-power and high-brightness pulsed single and array diode laser sources

Yan Xiao, Don Olson, Toby Garrod, Manoj Kanskar

Proceedings Volume 8241, 82410P (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.907665

KEYWORDS: Semiconductor lasers, Pulsed laser operation, Fiber lasers, Fiber couplers, Laser applications, Collimation, Fiber coupled lasers, Diffraction gratings, Wavefronts, Semiconducting wafers

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Proceedings Article | 9 February 2012 Paper

High-efficiency kW-class QCW 88x-nm diode semiconductor laser bars with passive cooling

John Bai, Zhigang Chen, Paul Leisher, Ling Bao, Mark DeFranza, Mike Grimshaw, Mark DeVito, Rob Martinsen, Manoj Kanskar, Jim Haden

Proceedings Volume 8241, 82410W (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.910244

KEYWORDS: Semiconductor lasers, Reliability, Accelerated life testing, Data modeling, Resistance, Performance modeling, Thermal modeling, Surgery, Finite element methods, Metalorganic chemical vapor deposition

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Proceedings Article | 9 February 2012 Paper

Long wavelength surface-emitting distributed feedback (SE-DFB) laser for range finding applications

Toby Garrod, Don Olson, Yan Xiao, Manoj Kanskar

Proceedings Volume 8241, 824113 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.909639

KEYWORDS: Semiconductor lasers, Laser applications, Continuous wave operation, Fabry–Perot interferometers, Diffraction gratings, Transmitters, High power lasers, Semiconducting wafers, Optical filters, Electronic filtering

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Proceedings Article | 4 May 2010 Paper

High-brightness 975-nm surface-emitting distributed feedback laser and arrays

M. Kanskar, J. Cai, D. Kedlaya, D. Olson, Y. Xiao, T. Klos, M. Martin, C. Galstad, S. Macomber

Proceedings Volume 7686, 76860J (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.853037

KEYWORDS: Collimation, Fiber lasers, Polarization, Laser applications, Wavefronts, Semiconductor lasers, Disk lasers, Diodes, Laser development, Solid state lasers

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Proceedings Article | 12 May 2006 Paper

High power conversion efficiency and wavelength-stabilized narrow bandwidth 975nm diode laser pumps

M. Kanskar, J. Cai, C. Galstad, Y. He, S. Macomber, E. Stiers, S. Tatavarti-Bharatam, D. Botez, L. Mawst

Proceedings Volume 6216, 621609 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.669036

KEYWORDS: Semiconductor lasers, Doping, Absorption, Laser scattering, Scattering, Heatsinks, Resistance, Quantum efficiency, High power lasers

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Proceedings Article | 1 April 2005 Paper

High-power conversion efficiency Al-free diode lasers for pumping high-power solid-state laser systems

Manoj Kanskar, Thomas Earles, Troy Goodnough, Eric Stiers, Dan Botez, Luke Mawst

Proceedings Volume 5738, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.597097

KEYWORDS: Semiconductor lasers, Doping, Resistance, Absorption, High power lasers, Solid state lasers, Laser scattering, Quantum efficiency, Laser systems engineering, External quantum efficiency

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Proceedings Article | 17 March 2005 Paper

High-reliability high-efficiency 976-nm diode laser pump sources

Eric Stiers, Manoj Kanskar

Proceedings Volume 5711, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.591030

KEYWORDS: Semiconductor lasers, Heatsinks, Reliability, Diodes, Failure analysis, Temperature metrology, Instrument modeling, Continuous wave operation, Optical design, Automatic control

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Proceedings Article | 3 July 2003 Paper

Performace and reliability of ARROW single-mode and 100-um laser diode and the use of NAM in Al-free lasers

Manoj Kanskar, Mike Nesnidal, Steve Meassick, Arkadi Goulakov, Eric Stiers, Zheng Dai, Thomas Earles, David Forbes, Darren Hansen, Patrick Corbett, Ling Zhang, Troy Goodnough, Lance LeClair, Nigel Holehouse, Dan Botez, Luke Mawst

Proceedings Volume 4995, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.480194

KEYWORDS: Semiconductor lasers, Waveguides, Reliability, Fiber Bragg gratings, Quantum wells, Heatsinks, Absorption, Nonabsorbing mirrors, Fiber lasers, Waveguide lasers

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Proceedings Article | 14 July 2000 Paper

Optimization of high-power broad-area semiconductor lasers

Sheng-Hui Yang, Xiaoguang He, Manoj Kanskar, Stewart Wilson, Alexander Ovtchinnikov, Steven Macomber, Shantanu Gupta

Proceedings Volume 3944, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.391441

KEYWORDS: High power lasers, Semiconductor lasers, Fiber lasers, Quantum wells, Diodes, Heatsinks, Reliability, Laser development, Waveguides, Refractive index

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Proceedings Article | 18 April 2000 Paper

Highly efficient reliable lasers for 830-nm wavelength range

Alexander Ovtchinnikov, Xiaoguang He, Manoj Kanskar, Jeff Mott, Sheng-Hui Yang, R. Supe, K. Thibault, Rushikesh Patel

Proceedings Volume 3947, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.382101

KEYWORDS: Semiconductor lasers, Diodes, Heatsinks, Continuous wave operation, Quantum wells, Reliability, Laser processing, High power lasers, Laser applications

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