Title :
Scattering loss for discrimination against high-order modes in high power single lateral mode lasers
Author :
Swint, R. ; Elarde, V. ; Yeoh, T. ; Coleman, J. ; Zediker, M.
Author_Institution :
Illinois Univ., Urbana, IL, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate a new concept for stabilizing the lateral mode in narrow stripe diode lasers that enables the laser to be driven to twice the current density of conventional lasers of similar design without beam instability.
Keywords :
current density; light scattering; optical fibre losses; semiconductor lasers; beam instability; current density; lateral mode lasers; narrow stripe diode lasers; scattering loss; Acceleration; Aging; Failure analysis; Fiber lasers; Laser modes; Power lasers; Scattering; Temperature; Testing; Underwater vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-746-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2003.1248296