Title :
Coherent beam combining of diode arrays
Author_Institution :
Laser Technol. & Applic. Group, Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Lexington, MA, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. There is continuing interest in increasing the power and improving the beam quality of laser sources for a variety of applications. An approach, particularly relevant to semiconductor and fiber lasers, is to beam combine large arrays of lasers.
Keywords :
laser beams; light coherence; semiconductor laser arrays; fiber laser; laser beam coherence; laser diode arrays; laser sources; semiconductor laser arrays; Brightness; Fiber lasers; Laser applications; Laser beams; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Semiconductor laser arrays; Brightness scaling; Coherent coupling; Diode lasers; Semiconductor laser arrays; Semiconductor lasers;
Conference_Titel :
High Power Diode Lasers and Systems Conference (HPD), 2013
Conference_Location :
Coventry
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-2747-0
DOI :
10.1109/HPD.2013.6706588
