DocumentCode
2237320
Title
High-power coherent beam combination of semiconductor laser arrays
Author
Huang, R.K. ; Chann, B. ; Missaggia, L.J. ; Augst, S.J. ; Swint, R.B. ; Donnelly, J.P. ; Sanchez-Rubio, A. ; Turner, G.W.
Author_Institution
Lincoln Lab., Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Lexington, MA
fYear
2008
fDate
4-9 May 2008
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We have coherently combined a total power of 7.2 W CW using an individually addressable 10-element-array of 980-nm slab-coupled optical waveguide lasers (SCOWLs). The robust, passive phase-locking is accomplished using a fractional Talbot external cavity.
Keywords
Talbot effect; laser cavity resonators; laser mode locking; light coherence; semiconductor laser arrays; waveguide lasers; 10-element-array; fractional Talbot external cavity; high-power coherent beam combination; passive phase-locking; power 7.2 W; semiconductor laser arrays; slab-coupled optical waveguide lasers; wavelength 980 nm; Laser beams; Optical arrays; Optical pumping; Optical resonators; Optical waveguides; Phased arrays; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Semiconductor laser arrays; Waveguide lasers; (140.2010) Diode laser arrays; (140.2020) Diode lasers; (140.3410) Laser resonators;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-859-9
Type
conf
Filename
4571501
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