Title :
Combining of modes of broad-area laser diode into a single-mode spot
Author :
Stelmakh, Nikolai
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Texas Arlington, Arlington
Abstract :
Multi-mode laser diode emission is reshaped into single-mode circular spot with the help of grating spectrometer and amplitude/phase spatial modulator. Paper investigates optical design and shows preliminary results on lateral modes combining.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; laser modes; optical design techniques; semiconductor lasers; spatial light modulators; spectrometers; grating spectrometer; lateral modes; multimode laser diode emission; optical design; single-mode circular spot; spatial modulator; Amplitude modulation; Diode lasers; Fiber lasers; Laser feedback; Laser modes; Optical coupling; Optical feedback; Optical fibers; Phase modulation; Spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453591
