Catastrophic optical damage (COD) of high power laser diodes is a crucial factor limiting
ultra high power lasers. The understanding of the COD process is essential to improve the …

Among the limitations known from semiconductor lasers, catastrophic optical damage (COD)
is perhaps the most spectacular power‐limiting mechanism. Here, absorption and …

We present a study of the propagation of dark line defects (DLDs) in catastrophically
damaged 808 nm laser diodes, based on cathodoluminescence (CL) measurements and …

Catastrophic optical damage (COD) is one of the reasons limiting the output power and
lifetime of semiconductor lasers. Nevertheless, the automatic defects inspection of the COD …

A computational model for the evaluation of the thermomechanical effects that give rise to
the catastrophic optical damage of laser diodes has been devised. The model traces the …

Cathodoluminescence is a powerful technique for the characterization of semiconductors.
Due to its high spatial resolution, it is emerging as a suitable method for the study of …

Catastrophic optical damage (COD) is one of the processes limiting the lifetime of high-
power laser diodes. The understanding of this degradation phenomenon is critical to …

Controlling thermal transport in optoelectronic devices is a fundamental determinant of
optimum performance. We study in-plane thermal transport mechanisms in GaAs/AlAs and …

The catastrophic degradation of laser diodes with active zones comprising either single
(SQW) or multiple quantum wells (MQW) has been analysed via finite element methods. This …

In this work we analyse the microscopic issues of the catastrophic optical damage (COD) of
high power laser diodes. The COD is studied in terms of local heating of the active zone of …