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What is the limitation of the emitted power<br />

• <strong>Diode</strong> heating : power saturation , normally<br />

non-destructive (thermal roll-over)<br />

400<br />

350<br />

300<br />

250<br />

P (mW)<br />

200<br />

150<br />

100<br />

• Catastrophic optical mirror damage (COMD) :<br />

destructive<br />

50<br />

0<br />

0 200 400 600 800 1000<br />

I (mA)<br />

BC<br />

BV<br />

hν<br />

Recombinaison non-radiative<br />

électron-trou de surface<br />

Elévation de température<br />

Réabsorption optique<br />

COMD<br />

Face-miroir<br />

Filamentation

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