Title :
Curved and frustrated index guides for spatial mode control in high power diode lasers
Author :
Swint, R.B. ; Yeoh, T.S. ; Elarde, V.C. ; Raychaudhuri, S. ; Zediker, M.S. ; Coleman, J.J.
Author_Institution :
Illinois Univ., Urbana, IL, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate an entirely new concept for stabilizing the lateral mode in narrow stripe diode lasers that improves the stable output power level by two to three times over that of conventional lasers.
Keywords :
laser modes; laser stability; optical design techniques; refractive index; semiconductor lasers; spatial filters; waveguide lasers; curved index guides; frustrated index guides; high power diode lasers; narrow stripe diode lasers; spatial mode control; stable output power level; Diode lasers; Laser modes; Optical control; Optical design; Optical filters; Optical waveguides; Power generation; Propagation losses; Spatial filters; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2002. CLEO '02. Technical Digest. Summaries of Papers Presented at the
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-706-7
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2002.1034482
