Title :
Superluminescent diodes with output power over 1 W and with diffraction-limited beam quality
Author :
Tsai, Chih-Hung ; Su, Yi-Shin ; Lin, Ching-Fuh
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Electro-Opt. Eng., Nat. Taiwan Univ., Taipei, Taiwan
Abstract :
We designed a new type of broad area super luminescence light source that is capable of emitting 1.4 watt output with diffraction limited far field divergence. Without any AR coating, the emitted spectrum has 20 nm FWHM and free of the modulation caused by Fabry Perot modes.
Keywords :
Fabry-Perot resonators; optical design techniques; optical waveguides; superluminescent diodes; 1.4 W; 20 nm; Fabry Perot modes; antireflection coating; broad area super luminescence light source; diffraction-limited beam quality; superluminescent diodes; Coatings; Current measurement; Diffraction; Diode lasers; Light sources; Luminescence; Power engineering and energy; Power generation; Semiconductor diodes; Superluminescent diodes;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2005. CLEO/Europe. 2005 Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8974-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2005.1568088