Title :
Coherent coupling of the 25 broad-area lasers of a 1 cm-bar
Author :
Raab, Volker ; Menzel, Ralf
Author_Institution :
Univ. Potsdam, Germany
Abstract :
The 25 high-power diode lasers of a bar are shown to phase synchronize in a common external resonator with internal multiplexer. The coherent emission shows a beam quality better than five times the diffraction-limit.
Keywords :
laser cavity resonators; light coherence; multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; optical couplers; semiconductor lasers; 1 cm; beam quality; broad-area lasers; coherent coupling; coherent emission; diffraction-limit; external resonator; high-power diode lasers; internal multiplexer; laser bar; phase synchronization; Diode lasers; Laser beams; Laser feedback; Multiplexing; Optical arrays; Optical coupling; Optical propagation; Optical resonators; Oscillators; Semiconductor laser arrays;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-748-2
