Title :
Self-synchronous coherent beam combination
Author_Institution :
Air Force Res. Lab., Kirtland AFB, NM
Abstract :
A completely novel concept for coherent beam combination is presented. The technique completely eliminates the need for a reference beam resulting in a dramatic simplification of electronic coherent beam combination without any compromise in performance
Keywords :
laser beams; light coherence; coherent beam combination; self synchronous; Fiber nonlinear optics; Laser beams; Nonlinear optics; Optical arrays; Optical feedback; Optical fibers; Phased arrays; Photodetectors; Radio frequency; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
LEOS Summer Topical Meetings, 2006 Digest of the
Conference_Location :
Quebec City, Que.
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0090-2
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.2006.1694020
