Title :
Single-lobed emission from phase-locked array lasers
Author :
Yang, Jie J. ; Jansen, Maarten
Author_Institution :
TRW Space & Technology Group, Redondo Beach, USA
Abstract :
Phased-array lasers which emit in a single far-field lobe corresponding to the lowest-order mode are described. Single-lobed diffraction-limited operations are achieved by two simple approaches: (i) close-coupled elements and (ii) diffraction-coupled arrays.
Keywords :
laser mode locking; semiconductor junction lasers; close-coupled elements; diffraction-coupled arrays; diffraction-limited operations; far-field lobe; lowest-order mode; phase-locked array lasers; ridge waveguide lasers; semiconductor lasers; single lobed emission;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19860002
