Title :
High-power 1.55 /spl mu/m laser diode sources with high transverse beam quality
Author :
Kowalski, Olek P. ; Silver, Mark ; Qiu, Bocang ; McMaster, Steven ; Yanson, Dan A. ; McDougall, Stewart D. ; Marsh, John H.
Author_Institution :
Intense Ltd., Scotland
Abstract :
A novel laser diode design incorporating passive intra-cavity spatial mode filters is demonstrated to provide high output powers from a single InP-based laser element at 1.55 mum together with high transverse beam quality
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; indium compounds; laser beams; laser cavity resonators; light sources; optical design techniques; semiconductor lasers; spatial filters; 1.55 micron; InP; InP-based laser element; laser diode design; laser diode sources; passive intra-cavity spatial mode filters; transverse beam quality; Chemical lasers; Diffraction; Diode lasers; Fiber lasers; Laser beams; Laser modes; Optical resonators; Power generation; Power lasers; Semiconductor lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Indium Phosphide and Related Materials, 2005. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Glasgow, Scotland
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8891-7
DOI :
10.1109/ICIPRM.2005.1517555