Title :
Direct supermode analysis of phase-locked diode laser arrays
Author :
Hayata, Kousei ; Koshiba, Masanori
Author_Institution :
Hokkaido University, Department of Electronic Engineering, Sapporo, Japan
Abstract :
Supermode structures of phase-locked diode laser arrays are predicted using the finite-element technique. In this approach, modal information such as effective refractive index, modal gain and near-field pattern can be obtained straightforwardly by solving a standard matrix eigenvalue problem. Application to an eight-element array successfully demonstrates the power of the method.
Keywords :
eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; finite element analysis; laser mode locking; laser theory; optical waveguides; semiconductor junction lasers; diode laser arrays; effective refractive index; finite-element technique; matrix eigenvalue problem; modal gain; near-field pattern; phase-locked; semiconductor lasers; supermode analysis;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19870659
