Vertical-external-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VECSELs) are the most versatile laser
sources, combining unique features such as wide spectral coverage, ultrashort pulse …

This paper will review the recent advances in the field of ultrashort pulse generation from
optically pumped vertical-external-cavity surface-emitting lasers (OP-VECSELs). In this …

Within the last two decades, vertical-external-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VECSELs) have
attracted rising interest from both industry and science. They have proven to be versatile …

We present the first self-mode-locked optically pumped quantum-dot semiconductor disk
laser. Our mode-locked device emits sub-picosecond pulses at a wavelength of 1040 nm …

Submonolayer quantum dots (SML QDs) combine the large gain cross section of quantum
wells (QWs) with the potential benefits of a stronger confinement. We demonstrate here an …

A high-power InAs quantum dot (QD) vertical-external-cavity surface-emitting laser emitting
at 1.5 μm is reported. The active region employs 20 layers of high-density Stranski …

In this letter, we report on a high-power operation of an optically pumped quantum-dot
semiconductor disk laser designed for emission at 1180 nm. As a consequence of the …

Self-assembled quantum dots (QDs) as active media for ultrafast semiconductor disk laser
offer large gain bandwidths, fast gain dynamics, and high temperature stability. We report on …

We present the first demonstration of a vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) based
on InAs quantum dots (QDs) on InP. A very high density of 10 11 cm-2 per QD layer, and a …

We present a semiconductor disk laser (SDL) emitting at the wavelength of 1.3 μm. The
active region of the SDL comprises InAs quantum dots (QDs) that are embedded into InGaAs …