DocumentCode
949777
Title
High-power 980-nm pump lasers with flared waveguide design
Author
Balsamo, S. ; Ghislotti, G. ; Trezzi, F. ; Bravetti, P. ; Colì, G. ; Morasca, S.
Author_Institution
Corning OTI, Milano, Italy
Volume
20
Issue
8
fYear
2002
fDate
8/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1512
Lastpage
1516
Abstract
An optimized flared laser structure has been designed and realized, in order to improve the maximum linear power, the thermal dissipation, and the power density at the output facet. Experimental and simulation results are discussed in detail.
Keywords
III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; erbium; gallium arsenide; gradient index optics; indium compounds; laser cavity resonators; optical fibre amplifiers; optical pumping; quantum well lasers; thermal resistance; waveguide lasers; 980 nm; EDFA; InGaAs-AlGaAs; InGaAs-AlGaAs SQW-GRINSCH lasers; cavity parameters optimization; flared waveguide design; high-power 980-nm pump lasers; kink power; maximum linear power; output facet power density; simulation results; thermal dissipation; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Optical design; Optical pumping; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Pump lasers; Thermal resistance; Waveguide lasers;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0733-8724
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JLT.2002.800323
Filename
1058162
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