Title :
Optical characteristics of beam steerable semiconductor fan laser array
Author :
Francis, Daniel ; Sun, Yue ; Siegman, A.E. ; Chang-Hasnain, Connie J.
Author_Institution :
Edward L. Ginzton Lab., Stanford Univ., CA
fDate :
10/26/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A detailed characterisation of beam steerable fan laser arrays is presented. The near field of the fan arrays is imaged to show that the device has a single common effective aperture. The threshold statistics indicate that facet reflectivity is independent of crystal orientation. Further, the output angle is pump current independent
Keywords :
laser beams; semiconductor laser arrays; beam steering; crystal orientation; effective aperture; facet reflectivity; near field imaging; optical characteristics; pump current; semiconductor fan laser array; threshold statistics;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19951308
