CPC H01S 5/4031 (2013.01) [B82Y 20/00 (2013.01); H01S 5/2201 (2013.01); H01S 5/34333 (2013.01); H01S 5/4012 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A device comprising:
a laser bar device comprising:
a common base member having a region containing gallium and nitrogen material;
a plurality of laser devices arranged in parallel alignment and disposed on a surface of the common base member, each of the laser devices of the plurality of laser devices being a ridge laser device having an active region;
a plurality of emitters, one emitter of the plurality of emitters provided for each of the laser devices, the plurality of emitters being characterized by an average operating power, each of the plurality of emitters being characterized by an emission of electromagnetic radiation within a wavelength range of between 395 nm and 480 nm, and each of the laser devices being characterized by a length and a width;
at least one collimating optic coupled to the plurality of emitters; and
an electrode electrically coupled to the laser devices,
wherein total output power of the laser bar device is greater than 5 W.
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