Title :
Wavelength-tunable diffraction-limited operation of a standard high-power diode-laser array using an off-centred extended cavity
Author :
Barthelemy, A. ; Louradour, Frederic ; Couderc, V.
Author_Institution :
Inst. de Recherche en Commun. Optiques et Microondes, CNRS, Limoges, France
Abstract :
1.3*diffraction-limited emission of a conventional high-power diode-laser array is achieved up to 580 mW CW power by inserting the array in a new type of extended cavity. The realised arrangement permits at the same time wavelength tunability over a 10 nm spectral range.
Keywords :
laser cavity resonators; laser tuning; light diffraction; semiconductor laser arrays; 10 nm spectral range; 580 mW; CW power; far field pattern; high-power diode-laser array; off-centred extended cavity; spatial coherence; wavelength tunable diffraction limited operation;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19921306
