• DocumentCode
    1341171
  • Title

    2.2-W continuous-wave diffraction-limited monolithically integrated master oscillator power amplifier at 854 nm

  • Author

    O´Brien, S. ; Lang, R. ; Parke, R. ; Major, J. ; Welch, D.F. ; Mehuys, D.

  • Author_Institution
    Spectra Diode Labs., San Jose, CA, USA
  • Volume
    9
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1997
  • fDate
    4/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    440
  • Lastpage
    442
  • Abstract
    A monolithically integrated master oscillator power amplifier (M-MOPA) with a flared power amplifier region operating at 854 nm has been fabricated that radiates in a single diffraction-limited lobe to an output power of 2.2-W continuous wave (CW). Additionally, the far field is extinguished by 26 dB with the master oscillator turned off enabling applications requiring digital modulation.
  • Keywords
    distributed Bragg reflector lasers; integrated optics; laser transitions; light diffraction; quantum well lasers; 2.2 W; 854 nm; GaAs-AlGaAs; M-MOPA; continuous-wave diffraction-limited monolithically integrated master oscillator power amplifier; digital modulation; far field; flared power amplifier region; output power; single diffraction-limited lobe; Diffraction; Distributed Bragg reflectors; High power amplifiers; Optical amplifiers; Oscillators; Power amplifiers; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1041-1135
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/68.559381
  • Filename
    559381