Dr. Laurence S. Watkins Profile

Dr. Laurence S. Watkins

Director/Optics & Packaging at Princeton Optronics Inc

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Publications (7)

Proceedings Article | 1 September 2015 Paper

High power VCSEL devices for atomic clock applications

L. Watkins, C. Ghosh, J.-F. Seurin, D. Zhou, G. Xu, B. Xu, A. Miglo

Proceedings Volume 9616, 96160J (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2187112

KEYWORDS: Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers, Rubidium, Sensors, Beam splitters, Signal detection, Atomic clocks, Saturable absorption, Absorption, Polarization, Output couplers

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Proceedings Article | 4 March 2015 Paper

21.2% wall-plug efficiency green laser based on an electrically pumped VECSEL through intracavity second harmonic generation

Pu Zhao, Bing Xu, Robert Van Leeuwen, Tong Chen, Laurence Watkins, Delai Zhou, Jean-Francois Seurin, Peng Gao, Guoyang Xu, Qing Wang, Chuni Ghosh

Proceedings Volume 9349, 93490M (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2079819

KEYWORDS: Harmonic generation, Second-harmonic generation, Crystals, Reflectivity, Continuous wave operation, Thermoelectric materials, Nonlinear crystals, Laser crystals, Laser resonators

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Proceedings Article | 20 February 2015 Paper

1W frequency-doubled VCSEL-pumped blue laser with high pulse energy

Robert Van Leeuwen, Tong Chen, Laurence Watkins, Guoyang Xu, Jean-Francois Seurin, Qing Wang, Delai Zhou, Chuni Ghosh

Proceedings Volume 9342, 93420N (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2077197

KEYWORDS: Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers, Nd:YAG lasers, Pulsed laser operation, Q switched lasers, Energy efficiency, Laser resonators, Crystals, Second-harmonic generation, Laser crystals, High power lasers

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Proceedings Article | 6 March 2013 Paper

High power high repetition rate VCSEL array side-pumped pulsed blue laser

Robert van Leeuwen, Pu Zhao, Tong Chen, Bing Xu, Laurence Watkins, Jean-Francois Seurin, Guoyang Xu, Alexander Miglo, Qing Wang, Chuni Ghosh

Proceedings Volume 8599, 85991I (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2002602

KEYWORDS: Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers, Pulsed laser operation, Nd:YAG lasers, High power lasers, Optical pumping, Q switched lasers, Crystals, Laser energy, Laser applications, Laser crystals

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Proceedings Article | 15 February 2012 Paper

High power VCSEL array pumped Q-switched Nd:YAG lasers

Yihan Xiong, Robert Van Leeuwen, Laurence Watkins, Jean-Francois Seurin, Guoyang Xu, Alexander Miglo, Qing Wang, Chuni Ghosh

Proceedings Volume 8235, 82350M (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.908414

KEYWORDS: Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers, Nd:YAG lasers, Q switched lasers, Optical pumping, Q switching, High power lasers, Crystals, Pulsed laser operation, Solids

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Proceedings Article | 16 February 2011 Paper

High power 808 nm VCSEL arrays for pumping of compact pulsed high energy Nd:YAG lasers operating at 946 nm and 1064 nm for blue and UV light generation

Robert Van Leeuwen, Yihan Xiong, Laurence Watkins, Jean-Francois Seurin, Guoyang Xu, Qing Wang, Chuni Ghosh

Proceedings Volume 7912, 79120Z (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.873952

KEYWORDS: Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers, Nd:YAG lasers, Ultraviolet radiation, Q switched lasers, Crystals, Q switching, Absorption, High power lasers, Phase modulation, Lasers

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Proceedings Article | 24 March 2008 Paper

Low noise high power ultra-stable diode pumped Er-Yb phosphate glass laser

R. van Leeuwen, B. Xu, L. Watkins, Q. Wang, C. Ghosh

Proceedings Volume 6975, 69750K (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.782202

KEYWORDS: Glasses, Semiconductor lasers, Ions, Laser resonators, Laser glasses, Erbium, Laser development, Diodes, Optoelectronics, Absorption

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