High Power Optoelectronics

Strand leader: Professor Eric Larkins

The current activities of the High Power Optoelectronics research strand include:

• the development and application of accurate and efficient laser diode simulation tools

• the development of new device concepts for high-brightness laser diodes and bars

• the development of new characterisation methods for laser bars and materials

• the development of new methods for the investigation and numerical emulation of high-power laser degradation and failure processes

The following links provide further details of our expertise in this area:

• Modelling

• Novel Devices

• Characterisation

• Degradation and Failure Analysis

Funded Research Projects:

• Design and optimisation of high power 808nm laser diodes, 2008-2010 - More information here

• World Wide Welfare: High-brightness semiconductor lasers for generic use (WWW.BRIGHTer.EU), 2006-2010 - More information here

• Wide wavelength light for public welfare: High-brightness laser diode systems for health, telecom and environment use (WWW.BRIGHT.EU), 2004-2006 - More information here

• Screening and packaging techniques for highly reliable laser-bars for telecommunication and industrial applications (POWERPACK), 2001-2004 - More information here

• Reliable ultra-bright laser diode sources for terabit telecommunications and photodynamic therapy applications (ULTRABRIGHT), 2000-2003 - More information here

• Design and modelling of high power laser diodes, 1999-2003 - More information here

• Non destructive laser diode screening and evaluation (NODELASE), 1996-1999 - More information here