Title :
Phase front measurements of high-power diode lasers for optical systems
Author :
Carlson, N.W. ; Masin, V.J.
Author_Institution :
RCA Laboratories, Princeton, NJ, USA
fDate :
11/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Phase front measurements of high power index and gain guided diode lasers under CW and pulsed operating conditions have been made. These results are used to calculate the far-field intensity reduction due to wave front aberrations of the diode laser.
Keywords :
CW lasers; Laser measurements; Pulsed lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Collimators; Diode lasers; Optical fiber communication; Optical losses; Optical receivers; Optical recording; Optical sensors; Phase measurement; Pulse measurements; Stimulated emission;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1986.1072914