Title :
High-power, coherent phased array of monolithic flared amplifier-master oscillator power amplifiers
Author :
Osinski, J.S. ; Mehuys, D. ; Welch, D.F. ; Dzurko, K.M. ; Waarts, R. ; Lang, R. ; Major, J.S., Jr.
Author_Institution :
SDL Inc., San Jose, CA, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. A coherent array of MFA-MOPAs is demonstrated by integrating a DBR laser, single-mode power distribution network, phase modulators, and flared amplifiers on a single chip. 39 W of coherent, pulsed output power is obtained
Keywords :
distributed Bragg reflector lasers; laser modes; light coherence; semiconductor laser arrays; 39 W; DBR laser; MFA-MOPAs; coherent phased laser array; coherent pulsed output power; flared amplifiers; high-power laser amplifiers; monolithic flared amplifier-master oscillator power amplifiers; phase modulators; single chip; single-mode power distribution network; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Distributed amplifiers; Optical arrays; Optical pulses; Phase modulation; Phased arrays; Power amplifiers; Power lasers; Power systems; Pulse amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Semiconductor Laser Conference, 1994., 14th IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Maui, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1754-8
DOI :
10.1109/ISLC.1994.519361
