Analysis of thermal effects in flared semiconductor laser amplifiers

Autor: Olivier Gilard, C. Vergnenegre, S. Bonnefont, F. Lozes-Dupuy, S. Mariojouls
Rok vydání: 1998
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Zdroj: Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics-Europe.
DOI: 10.1364/cleo_europe.1998.ctui39
Popis: Considerable progress in high-power diffraction-limited sources has been made owing to the use of flared semiconductor laser amplifiers. The broadening of the gain electrode along the length of the amplifier allows the wave spreading while maintaining its amplification level, and reduces the beam filamentation phenomenon. Diffraction-limited powers as high as 1 W CW have been demonstrated from such devices, however thermal effects can strongly influence their performance.
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