Title :
High-power slab-coupled optical waveguide amplifiers
Author :
Smith, G.M. ; Donnelly, J.P. ; Missaggia, L.J. ; Connors, M.K. ; Redmond, S.M. ; Mathewson, D.C. ; Swint, R.B. ; Sanchez-Rubio, A. ; Turner, G.W.
Author_Institution :
Lincoln Lab., Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Lexington, MA, USA
Abstract :
Angled slab-coupled optical waveguide amplifiers (SCOWAs) at 1 μm wavelength have been demonstrated with 1.5 W of output power with a 44 mW seed. Application of this technology for coherent beam combining will be discussed.
Keywords :
laser beams; optical waveguides; waveguide lasers; SCOWA; coherent beam combining; power 1.5 W; power 44 W; slab-coupled optical waveguide amplifiers; wavelength 1 mum; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical reflection; Power amplifiers; Power generation; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Conference (PHO), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8940-4
DOI :
10.1109/PHO.2011.6110680
