Title :
Mode control and monolithic coherent-power scaling
Author :
Mawst, L.J. ; Botez, D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
Abstract :
Monolithic approaches for achieving coherent-power scaling of diode lasers have resulted in watt-range output powers with high beam quality. Thermal lensing effects generally limit the single-mode operational range under CW operating conditions.
Keywords :
laser modes; optical control; semiconductor lasers; thermal lensing; CW operating conditions; diode lasers; high beam quality; mode control; monolithic coherent-power scaling; single-mode operational range; thermal lensing effects; watt-range output powers; Distributed feedback devices; Indexes; Laser modes; Photonic crystals; Photonics; Physics; Surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Society Summer Topical Meeting Series, 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1526-6
DOI :
10.1109/PHOSST.2012.6280778
