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Advanced Laser Diode Cooling Concepts
Ryan Feeler,Jeremy Junghans,Edward F. Stephens,Greg Kemner,Fred Barlow,Jared Wood,Aicha Elshabini +6 more
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In this article, a new, patent-pending method of cooling high-power laser diode arrays has been developed which leverages advances in several areas of materials science and manufacturing.Abstract:
A new, patent-pending method of cooling high-power laser diode arrays has been developed which leverages advances in several areas of materials science and manufacturing. This method utilizes multi-layer ceramic microchannel coolers with small (100’s of microns) integral water channels to cool the laser diode bar. This approach is similar to the current state-of-the-art method of cooling laser diode bars with copper microchannel coolers. However, the multi-layer ceramic coolers offer many advantages over the copper coolers, including reliability and manufacturing flexibility. The ceramic coolers do not require the use of deionized water as is mandatory of high-thermal-performance copper coolers. Experimental and modeled data is presented that demonstrates thermal performance equal to or better than copper microchannel coolers that are commercially available. Results of long-term, high-flow tests are also presented to demonstrate the resistance of the ceramic coolers to erosion. The materials selected for these coolers allow for the laser diode bars to be mounted using eutectic AuSn solder. This approach allows for maximum solder bond integrity over the life of the part.read more
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Fabrication of Precise Fluidic Structures in LTCC
Fred Barlow,Jared Wood,Aicha Elshabini,Edward F. Stephens,Ryan Feeler,Greg Kemner,Jeremy Junghans +6 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe the fabrication process used to create the precise channel and jet structures used in these LTCC-based coolers, as well as some of the challenges associated with these processes, including the erosion of the copper coolers by the coolant, a requirement for the use of deionized water within the system, and a significant CTE mismatch between the diode bar and the metal cooler.
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Next-generation microchannel coolers
TL;DR: In this paper, a next-generation microchannel cooler has been developed for packaging laser diode arrays, which eliminates many of the problems associated with typical copper-based cooling designs and provides excellent thermal performance.
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Requirements for long-life microchannel coolers for direct diode laser systems
John M. Haake,Brian O. Faircloth +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the proper design of a water system for use with a micro channel cooled laser system is described, and the water chemistry and its impact on erosion and corrosion of the copper based micro channel coolers are discussed.
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Reliability of water-cooled high-power diode laser modules
TL;DR: In this article, the performance of the actively water cooled heatsink with regards to the expected lifetime was evaluated at various water conditions for durations of more than 13,000 hours.
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Elimination of Deionized Cooling Water Requirement for Microchannel-Cooled Laser Diode Arrays
TL;DR: In this paper, the thermal performance of two of these designs is presented and in one case, shown to far exceed the performance of standard copper microchannel-cooled packages, and a microchannel cooler made from ceramic material.