Title :
Compact High Peak Power MOPA Assembly based on Grating Coupled Laser Diodes
Author :
Smolski, O.V. ; O´Daniel, J.K. ; Johnson, E.G.
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Opt. & Photonics, Central Florida Univ., Orlando, FL
Abstract :
A hybrid MOPA was assembled by stacking laser diodes incorporating grating couplers. Applying subnanosecond driving pulses for both MO and flared PA, optical pulses with 130 W peak power and 98 psec pulsewidth were achieved
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; integrated optics; optical couplers; optical pulse generation; power amplifiers; semiconductor lasers; 130 W; 98 psec; compact master oscillator power amplifier assembly; grating couplers; hybrid MOPA; laser diodes; subnanosecond driving pulses; Assembly; Couplers; Diode lasers; Gratings; Optical coupling; Optical pulses; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse measurements; Space vector pulse width modulation; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Semiconductor Laser Conference, 2006. Conference Digest. 2006 IEEE 20th International
Conference_Location :
Kohala Coast, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9560-3
DOI :
10.1109/ISLC.2006.1708078
