Laser package having multiple emitters configured on a support member

An optical module apparatus comprising a form factor characterized by a length, a width, and a height;

• the height characterized by a dimension of less than 11 mm and greater than 1 mm, the apparatus comprising:
• a support member;
• a plurality of laser diode devices numbered from 1 through N overlying the support member, each of the plurality of laser diode devices configured to emit a laser beam;
• wherein
• at least some of the plurality of laser diode devices comprise gallium and nitrogen containing laser diode devices configured to emit a laser beam characterized by emission selected from blue emission with a wavelength ranging from 415 nm to 485 nm, green emission with a wavelength ranging from 500 nm to 560 nm, and a combination thereof;
• and wherein N is greater than 1;
• a waveguiding member configured to transmit the laser beams from the plurality of laser optical devices;
• a combiner configured to receive laser beams from the plurality of laser diode devices;
• and to provide an output beam characterized by a selected wavelength range, a selected spectral width, a selected power, and a selected spatial configuration;
• and
• a phosphor material optically coupled to the output beam, wherein
• the support member is configured to transport thermal energy from the plurality of laser diode devices to a heat sink;
• at least one of the laser beams is characterized by a polarization purity of greater than 60% and less than 100%;
• the output beam is characterized by an optical output power of at least 5 W;
• and
• a thermal path from the laser device to a heat sink is characterized by a thermal impedance of less than 4 degrees Celsius per electrical watt of input power.

An optical module apparatus comprising a form factor characterized by a length, a width, and a height;

• the height characterized by a dimension less than 11 mm and greater than 1 mm, the apparatus comprising:
• a support member;
• a plurality of laser diode devices numbered from 1 through N overlying the support member, each of the plurality of laser diode devices configured to emit a laser beam;
• wherein
• at least some of the plurality of laser diode devices comprising gallium and nitrogen containing laser diode devices characterized by a nonpolar or semipolar oriented surface region and configured to emit a laser beam characterized by emission selected from blue emission with a wavelength ranging from 415 nm to 485 nm, green emission with a wavelength ranging from 500 nm to 560 nm, and a combination thereof;
• and wherein N is greater than 1;
• a laser stripe region overlying the nonpolar or semipolar surface region;
• wherein each laser stripe region is oriented in a c-direction or a projection of a c-direction and characterized by a first end and a second end;
• a combiner configured to receive a plurality of laser beams of N incoming laser beams;
• the combiner functioning to cause an output beam with a selected wavelength range, spectral width, power, and spatial configuration, where N is greater than 1;
• and
• a phosphor material optically coupled to the output beam, wherein
• the support member is configured to transport thermal energy from the plurality of laser diode devices to a heat sink;
• at least one of the laser beams is characterized by a polarization purity of greater than 60% and less than 100%;
• the output beam is characterized by a predetermined rated operating optical output power range of at least 5 W;
• and
• a thermal path from the laser device to a heat sink is characterized by a thermal impedance of less than 4 degrees Celsius per electrical watt of input power.