Title :
Improved Y-X junction laser array
Author :
Streifer, W. ; Hardy, A. ; Welch, D.F. ; Scifres, D.R. ; Cross, P.S.
Author_Institution :
Spectra Diode Labs., San Jose, CA, USA
Abstract :
A new Y-X junction semiconductor laser array that exhibits increased modal discrimination and has a uniform dominant mode to avoid nonuniform gain saturation is proposed.
Keywords :
laser modes; semiconductor junction lasers; Y-X junction semiconductor laser array; modal discrimination; nonuniform gain saturation; uniform dominant mode;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19901104
