DocumentCode
1109713
Title
Direct analysis of gain-guided phase-locked semiconductor laser arrays
Author
Marshall, William K. ; Katz, Joseph
Author_Institution
Jet Propulsion Lab., Pasadena, CA, USA
Volume
22
Issue
6
fYear
1986
fDate
6/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
827
Lastpage
832
Abstract
A method for analyzing arbitrary one-dimensional waveguides is described and applied to find the lateral modes of gain-guided laser arrays directly, without the need for a coupled-mode approximation. Detailed results are given for a four-element array for which experimental results are available, and the effect of varying device parameters on the relative gains of the modes is considered. The results show differences between gain-guided and real-index guided arrays which are not evident in prior analyses.
Keywords
Laser arrays; Laser modes; Phase-locked oscillators; Semiconductor lasers; Laser modes; Optical arrays; Optical coupling; Optical refraction; Phased arrays; Propulsion; Semiconductor laser arrays; Space technology; Waveguide components; Waveguide lasers;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JQE.1986.1073064
Filename
1073064
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